Editorial
Marie sets the scene for this first issue and explains what moves us to produce our Journal.

What's On
Details of up-and-coming courses and events with the Northern School of Permaculture.

Pioneers
In this first issue we are interviewing Angus Soutar who is the Principal and Founder of the Northern School of Permaculture. Angus has over 25 years experience of practising and teaching permaculture.

Summertime
Our regular contributors reflect on the summer season. They offer some suggestions on how to connect with the natural cycle of events reflecting on sunflowers, the heart and small intestine and luscious strawberries.

Showcase
The featured permaculture design for this issue is Teresa Pereira's Seasonal Wellbeing Blueprint

Here and There
Reports from the Permaculture Scotland Gathering with Pittarthie Farm and Adaptation Scotland. We here from Asmelash Dagne Daiko in Ethiopia, also some other brief news items.

Futures
A look at what is on the road ahead, with a glimpse of our plans for a practical skills training programme that aims to help those who want to become more involved in implementing permaculture designs.

Inspiration
A short review of the film "Inhabit" - an introduction to the gentle, steady and necessary transformation of our world through permaculture design.

Noticeboard
A place to distribute surplus and also ask for help. Features some information about developing our on-line resources for the School.

YourSpace
News, views and opinion, featuring a letter from Jane Wilding and correspondence about textiles with Maureen Boustred writing in about nettle yarn.

Editorial
Marie writes about the importance of being connected.

What's On
Details of up-and-coming courses and events with the Northern School of Permaculture.

Pioneers
The interview with Angus Soutar continues, and we have a reminiscence with Maureen Boustred about land on the North Downs in East Kent.

Autumn
Our regular contributors reflect on connecting with the autumn season. Marie looks at the traditions of Samhain and All Hallows, Krysia writes about strenthening the intestines and suggests soups and fruit desserts. Edwina extolls the virtues of rosehips.

Here and There
Reports from the Permaculture Convergence in Manchester, last summer's gathering in Scotland, the visit to Incredible Farm and other brief news items.

Futures
A look at what is on the road ahead, our plans for this newsletter and for a practical skills training programme that aims to help those who want to become more involved in implementing permaculture designs.

Inspiration
Marie reviews a TED talk on the "hounourable harvest by Robin Kimmerer which is about gratitude for our food.

Noticeboard
A place to distribute surplus and also ask for help. Features some requests for help developing our resources for the School, together with some notes on security considerations and "open source" working..

YourSpace
News, views and opinion, featuring just a few of the fascinating e-mails that we have received recently. Chris Mallorie reports on the effect of fire on eucalypts around Coimbra in Portugal, Maureen B. on Degrowth in the suburbs, Nigel Stewart highlights "Graines et Vie" and we issue Chris Martenson's Peak Prosperity Resilience Challenge

Foundations
Krysia visits the site of the Maternity Home where she worked in Fife and reflects on the decline of local buildings and services.

Editorial
Let's work together to create the year that we want.

What's On
Details of up-and-coming courses and events with the Northern School of Permaculture.

Winter
Our regular contributors reflect on the winter season and offer some suggestions on how to connect with the natural cycle of events. Simple celebrations, taking care of our kidneys and how to make fire cider vinegar.

Here and There
Graduation at Bury, Localism at The Eight Day, more work at Brindhurst Farm

Inspiration
Angus Soutar reviews J B Priestley's essays on "Delight", recently republished.

Noticeboard
A place to distribute surplus and also ask for help. Features some requests for help developing our resources for the School.

YourSpace
News, views and opinion, featuring Paul Crocker on "Natural Capital" and "Beach Buddies" in the Isle of Man, Nigel Stewart on sludge and the future of the planet, and Maureen Boustred writes in about music in schools.