by Steve | Jul 11, 2013 | Films, PCN, Radical History
In a life defined by exploitation and suffering, the poor of the Middle Ages dreamed up a fantastical land of Cokaygne ; where people lived in idleness and plenty and the rich were barred.
by Steve | Jul 8, 2013 | Activism, Films, PCN, Radical History
Di Parkin was a revolutionary activist from the early 1960′s to the 1980′s, hear her story of involvement with syndicalist movements and members of Durutti amongst others.
by Steve | Jul 5, 2013 | Old posts, Old site, One million gardens
my garden is my place for leaving my troubles behind. when we first planned the garden we started with three raised beds, then after we acquired 2 allotment decided to grow mainly flowers and some perennial vegetables, three years ago we completely re designed the garden loosely copying the design of a pendant I wear depicting the eye of Horus, i love tall flowers like foxgloves and lupins so there are plenty of them we have two vines, hops and clematis growing up arches made from wood we coppiced from a patch of scrap land, we have kept chickens for the last 5 years, at the moment we only have two hens but have kept up to 4 at any one time and do plan to get more, at the bottom of my garden I very successfully grow hellebore and during the summer have a magnificent thistle that attracts 100s of bees, there is also a large patch of wild garlic that is thriving, There is no grass in my garden every inch apart from the patio is crammed with all sorts of plants. My proudest achievement is that I grew 100’s of foxgloves form seeds I collect myself
by Steve | Jul 5, 2013 | Activism, Films, PCN, Radical History
In this talk hear how the Greenham common women’s movement against the nuclear arms race developed and campaigned for a peaceful world.
by Steve | Jul 4, 2013 | Old posts, Old site, One million gardens
We have raised most of our own food for forty years. Twenty at Stony Run. We have gradually shifted from “traditional” row crops with fertilizer to a no-dig polyculture a la permaculture principles. Spring crops do well here, summer crops are more of a struggle. The season sometimes ends abruptly before the winter squash are ready. Our best achievement is the poultry moat and letting the poultry into the garden in winter — holds down the slugs and snails and other pest eggs.