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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Mercury Food and Wine article No.12 – We are what we eat!
We are what we eat I think it would be a good guess that the readership of this magazine are responsible, caring individuals who are sensitive to how their actions and behaviour might affect society and the environment as a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, farming, Lifestyle, Mercury Food and Wine articles
Tagged consumer, environment, ethics, farming, food, hydroponic, philosophy, sustainable
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Our Monarch is going extinct | Andrew Venter
Our Monarch is going extinct | Andrew Venter. This is a sad one for me. The Drakensberg is one of the most beautiful places on earth and my first choice for any getaway. The Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier) is as majestic … Continue reading
A Mothers Love!
This years first gosling’s were born on 29 August. The mother started sitting on the 1 August. Geese on average sit for 28 days. The mother goose is wonderfully protective and the gander normally hovers around being very fierce. Her cute look … Continue reading
How the West Has Won – Derrick Jensen
Derrick Jensen is the author who most challenged my thinking on environmental matters and on our relationship as humans with all other life. He is the author of a number of books but the work that impacted on me was … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature
Tagged environment, ethics, nature, philosophy, simple-living, sustainable
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Joel Salatin: How to Prepare for A Future Increasingly Defined By Localized Food & Energy
Joel Salatin: How to Prepare for A Future Increasingly Defined By Localized Food & Energy – Blogs at Chris Martenson. The above link refers to an interview by Chris Martenson of Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm. Joel has been a … Continue reading
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Tagged crops, environment, farming, food-safety, livestock, organic
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Budbreak at last!
Today was officially the first day of spring. I never usually pay attention to the official dates as our Gregorian calendar seldom syncs with nature. I prefer to use the cues that nature provides as I need to know when … Continue reading
