Category Archives: permaculture

Heygate Urban Forest

Posted on May 31, 2013 by simplyradical

As featured on the new nature. I lie on my back on the grass and watch the clouds, my view framed by hundreds of newly-budding branches arching above me. I’m the only person in this vast decanted housing estate, once … Continue reading →

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Self-sufficiency: the challenge

Posted on January 6, 2011 by simplyradical

  I’m attempting to do something radical. Something elusive. Something we all talk about nowadays, but rarely pull off.  I’m trying to simplify my life. I want to wean myself off the supermarket, and to produce some of the food that I eat. I want … Continue reading →

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Allotment Culture

Posted on July 8, 2010 by simplyradical

I was overjoyed when I heard I’d been allocated an allotment a few months back. I’d been on the list for so long I’d almost completely forgotten that I was waiting for one. Instead, I’d started growing veg in a … Continue reading →

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