Seed Economics
Exploratory and experimental piece looks at the value of seed saving and sharing as an economic model in its own right and as a way of supporting the local resource based economies of the future.
Exploratory and experimental piece looks at the value of seed saving and sharing as an economic model in its own right and as a way of supporting the local resource based economies of the future.
How growing your own food can help in times of austerity.
How we setup a food growing project on a old tennis court.
How Bolton Urban Growers help communities in social and council housing grow their own food.
How to pickle rat tail radishes.
this piece looks at community self reliance and the end of employment
Get your community together to grow it’s own food!
a short piece explaining the work that Bolton Urban growers do as a means of working towards a localised and sustainable future.
Can we can change work for the better of ourselves and community.
How to build an outdoor low impact kitchen using rocket stoves and cob.
Why rainwater harvesting is important and can help irrigate your garden and is good for the ecology of the planet.
It is challenge to become self sufficient in the UK and the world for most people, but there things you can do together.
Traditional skills like food growing, water harvesting and providing your own heat are all ways of building self reliance.
Can we control the our food supply in the future, or are we powerless over it, read this to find out more.
The Sow and Grow Community food growing project shows how permaculture principles can help people reintegrate back into community and learn new skills.
Do we get enough nutrients in the modern day diet, is convenience food making us ill, read more to find out
Urban foraging in Bolton, foraging is something we can all do in our areas.
A brief history of rocket stoves, and why they are useful for the transition from fossil fuels
Learn how to make great cheap cider with this easy to follow video.
How to reclaim wood and use it to heat ourselves.