Editorial
Let's continue to connect and, through our actions, provide inspiration to others.

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

Pioneers
Chris Gathercole talks to Angus Soutar about community projects, Transition Clitheroe, and the success of local projects in the Lancashire village of Whalley.

Springtime
Our regular contributors reflect on springtime and offer some suggestions on how to connect with the natural cycle of events. Marie celbrates Beltane, Krysia on how to care for our livers with recipes for spring. Edwina provides recommendations for the use of hawthorn, nettle, and cleavers and we do some seasonal gardening with Teresa on polycultures for spring.

Here and There
Fun at Manchester Road, consultations at The Yard, Jas and Angus go to Burscough, international networking, David Harrison branches out, news from The Black Barn

Inspiration
Marie reviews Stefan Geyer's "Zen in the Art of Permaculture Design"

YourSpace
Maureen B makes Newman-Turner's work available again in the UK, Nigel picks up on some points after seeing Angus's conference interview with Dan Halsey and he traces built-in obsolescene to the 1933 book "Consumer Engineering".

Foundations
Paula Moses says that it's time that we stopped tinkering with "sustainability" in school curricula and started to remodel them for a more caring world.

Obituary
Angus Soutar pays tribute to Elaine Speakman following her untimely death.

Editorial
First networking, then action. With some guidance from Charles Eisenstein and David Holmgren (Retrosuburbia)

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

Pioneers
Chris Gathercole talks to Angus Soutar about the challenges of getting going with community projects.

Summertime
Our regular contributors reflect on summertime: the Lammas festival and starfish, caring for the heart and small intestine, medicine with summer herbs (rosebay willow herb, nettle, mugwort) and in general offer some suggestions on how to connect with the natural cycle of events.

Here and There
A return to Incredible Farm, Summer Design Festival at The Parsonage, Krysia visits David and Nicola McCarthy

Noticeboard
A place to distribute surplus and also ask for help. In this issue, we start our listings of "zero waste" and low-waste retail outlets that we like.

YourSpace
Nigel Stewart on the montado system in Portugal and we get some stirring advice from Chris Martenson

Editorial
Marie reviews the nature of education and how we can integrate this with the patterns of life.

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

Pioneers
Chris Gathercole talks to Angus Soutar about starting the Forest Garden in the Lancashire village of Whalley, sharing his experiences of community activity.

Autumn
Our regular contributors reflect on the autumn and offer some suggestions on how to connect with the natural cycle of events. Marie finds inspiration in spiders, Krysia writes about caring for our lungs and large intestines with nourishing soups.

Here and There
Back at the Parsonage for the PDC, reports from our Autumn "Open House", Lancaster ESTA events and the RHS Bridgewater pre-opening tour.

Enterprise
Two businesses moving in the same direction as we are. We talk to Jayson Byles of East Neuk Seaweed in Fife and Jayne Birkett from the La'al Burger Bar in Ambleside.

Inspiration
Krysia reviews the film "The Need to Grow"

Noticeboard
A place to distribute surplus and also ask for help. Features some low-waste retail outlets that we like..

YourSpace
Freddie Cannon gives us some observations from his bicycling tour of New Zealand.

Editorial
In the stillness of winter we reflect on the challenges that the next year will bring. Is this a time for "sublime madness"?

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

Pioneers
Chris Gathercole discusses his approach to community activity with Angus Soutar. Part 4 includes Ernesto Sirolli and enterprise facilitation, also Peter Checkland and rich pictures.

Winter
Our regular contributors reflect on the season and offer some suggestions on how to connect with the natural cycle of events. Marie - Imbolc and the era of the Wild Boar. Krysia - care of our kidneys and a recipe for aduki bean pie. Edwina - the power of deep roots, including the uses of comfrey and dandelion.

Here and There
Another successful PDC at Bury, Peter Fearon on mushroom trials and eucalyptus at Quinta Da Estrelinha, report from Asmelash Dagne Datiko in Ethiopia. With updates on Deborah Crook, Maureen Boustred and Freddie Cannon.

Inspiration
Marie reviews the recent (2019) William Blake exhibition at Tate Britain.

Noticeboard
Maureen Boustred offers some Newman Turner books. Also featuring some low-waste retail outlets that we like.

YourSpace
Correspondence from Helen Mary Braithwaite and Nigel Stewart