Editorial
A time to renew?

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

Springtime
Edwina introduces us to the potent medicine; Ground Ivy. Krysia reflects on the work of Masanobu Fukuoka and gives us a light springtime recipe for noodles and wild garlic.

Here and There
Angus Soutar reports on recent activities at the Northern School, Jakub Drew sends new of progress at Třemešek, and more news in brief.

From Sheffield
Saleema Imam reports from the city built on seven hills where there are many interesting community projects. In this issue she looks at Sheffield Environment Weeks, the inspiring Heeley City Farm, the delightful Greave House Farm Trust and the beautiful Crabtree Ponds.

Futures
Angus reports on the latest discoveries about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, explains how these are informing the Northern School policy and shares guidelines for evaluating risks in meeting rooms.

YourSpace
Bernadette Jordan shares her diary for April 2020 with the blackbird as a central figure.

Inspiration
Angus Soutar reviews David Goodhart's book "Head, hand and Heart" and offers some thought on its relevance to permaculture designers

Opinion
Abigail Woodman explores the power of a 'Yes' campaign that is mobilising a local community in East London

Editorial
Marie writes about the tasks ahead of us - to repair and regenerate the things that we love.

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

Pioneers
Maureen Boustred remembers arriving on the North Downs in Kent - another in the series of reminiscences on a "sustainable" country life in the 1960's

Cosmology
Krysia takes at a more broadscale view of "the seasons", linking the precession of the equinoxes to changes on the planet, including human history and culture.

Design
Our abandoned coal mines hold an important source of heat that could be of great benefit to local communities.

Here and There
Angus Soutar reports on recent activities at the Northern School, Jakub Drew sends photos from Třemešek, Leona Johnson reports from Live Wild and more news in brief.

From Sheffield
Saleema reports from South Yorkshire

YourSpace
Elizabeth Lomax looks back on an unusual year, applying permaculture where it counts - at home.

Review
Nicola Talbot reports on a training programme that highlights different ways of organising and the use of new technology.

Editorial
We attend to the basic things in life and create the future with our own hands.

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

Autumn
Krysia reflects on the human microbiome and serves us an autumnal recipe with apples and nuts. Edwina provides us with some herbal options for natural cough medicine.

Here and There
Angus Soutar reports on recent activities at the Northern School, including the current permaculture design courses and the Northern School social events. Jakub Drew sends more photos from the new terraces at Třemešek

Futures
Angus asks if we are underestimating the threat to our autonomy and well-being that arise when we use the internet.

From Sheffield
Saleema gives us some diversions for the long winter evenings ahead.

YourSpace
Deborah Crook goes on an adventure and finds what she is looking for - in Finland.

Editorial
Winter is a time to rest and reflect on our way forward.

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

Winter
Krysia reports on the Blue Mind narrative of Wallace Nichols and looks at the importance of water in our lives.

Here and There
Angus Soutar reports on recent activities at the Northern School, including the current permaculture design courses. Sara Steeles praises the qualities of observation and patience in Permaculture.

Noticeboard
An invitation to learn about community publishing on the Internet.