An environmental initiative of Mata Amritanandamayi Math
This Triodos film on Twitter explains how the soil is important, and how intensive agriculture is destroying it. Surely this is not agriculture? Agriculture means literally worshipping the soil. The farmer worships the soil by nourishing it, for instance by … Continued
What is the real cost of the Internet? It’s the electricity consumed in storing data and transmitting it all over the world. If you want to know how to do something about it in your own life, follow this link.
Huxhams Cross Farm is a biodynamic farm at Dartington (TQ9 6AA) run using permaculture principles by the Biodynamic Land Trust. The farm supplies the local community, and now runs courses introducing permaculture and agroforestry (also called forest gardening). The courses … Continued
Are you concerned about the effect on your health of microwaves from mobile devices, and 5G in particular? If so have a look at this Panorama programme.
A message about the Tairona Trust: April 2018
Wise words from Garden Organic Even if you don’t remember the drought of 1976, you are probably aware of the current water shortages across England. With the forecast due for a dry July, here below are some tips for the … Continued
Avoiding meat and dairy While meat and dairy provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein, it uses the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and produces 60% of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions.
from GreenFriends North America Our Beloved Amma has requested that her children take up the challenge of Source Reduction – preventing waste and pollution before it actually happens – to live a more sustainable life on our precious Mother Earth. … Continued
Join the Woodland Trust’s planting events:- February 22nd March 2nd, 8th, 14th and 20th Time: 10.00 until 15.00 but no problem if you can only make part of the day. Planting site: Within the deer-fenced area to the north of … Continued
It is now possible to use coffee cups which go into the compost bin! The problem? Conventional takeaway packaging uses a mix of materials (plastic, card, films, metals). For example, conventional coffee cups are made of card lined with plastic. … Continued