An extract from our latest publication, Make Compost, Not Work – gardening columns from the Idler available here The Symphony of the Soil Spring is on the way, and the earth is beginning to warm up and come to life … Continue reading →
Join us from 7pm onwards on Thursday 13th March at Craftwerk Beers in Southend on Sea for the launch of Graham Burnett’s latest book ‘MAKE COMPOST, NOT WORK!’, collecting twenty years of articles, columns and artwork written for the Idler … Continue reading →
It is now over ten years since the publication of The Vegan Book of Permaculture, and I was delighted to mark this occasion by speaking with Kim Stallwoood, author, animal rights activist and curator of the Britsih Library’s Kim Stallwood … Continue reading →
MAKE COMPOST NOT WORK! Collected gardening columns and art from the Idler magazine, 2005 – 2024 by Graham Burnett. We are super-excited to launch our Kickstarter campaign for Graham’s latest book, due to be published in January 2025. Head on … Continue reading →
A Brief Fungal Foray The symbiotic relationships between fungi and the rest of the ecosystem could hold the answer to life, the universe and everything, says Graham Burnett in this excerpt from our latest publication ‘Make Compost, Not Work! – gardening … Continue reading →
Edible and useful Flowers for the Permaculture Garden One of my favourite permaculture principles reminds us that “Yield is limited only by your imagination.” Indeed, the kitchen gardener often tends to think of ‘yield’ as the quantity of potatoes, beans … Continue reading →
This Spring marks the 40th anniversary of taking on my first allotment as a vegan organic grower. Back in 1984 I was part of the Southend Libertarian and Anarchist Group, a loose collective of punks, eco-activists and idealists who believed … Continue reading →
I was saddened to learn of the recent passing of David Graham, a lifelong campaigner for peace and social and environmental justice, and founder of the Vegan Organic Network in 1996. I was put in touch with David by Kathleen … Continue reading →
Reducing your intake of animal products is a powerful and positive step towards a more compassionate lifestyle, and greatly reduces your environmental impacts. Yet even a vegan diet can have a high carbon footprint if still reliant on processed foods … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that the first issue of our new publication GLOMALIN launches this Monday 16th January, in collaboration with our friends at South East Essex Organic Gardeners and Trust Links. Glomalin is an occasional publication combining text, … Continue reading →
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