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Decarbonise the air, recarbonise the soil!
And they got me to thinking about my own journey to my current understanding of the little buggers and how they don’t bother me anymore.
My first ever garden as a child was a small one metre square attempt at growing wheat from my Irish neighbour’s chook feed. Continue reading →
This week we continue our exploration of the “Chaos Garden” idea. We finished last episode with some quotes from Dr Christine Jones on the importance of photosynthesis.
Today we explore the suggestions Dr Jones makes to enable photosynthesis to operate at its maximal effect.
A raised garden bed is one where the growing area is lifted above the surrounding soil. This can be anything from 10cm (4 inches) to a metre (3 feet). The material used also varies from straight compost to mixture of materials layered one upon the other. I would avoid mixing these layers. Mixing soil layers is not a natural process, by and large. Nature layers, humans blend, is a good rule of thumb. The idea behind this entire website is to mimic nature as much as possible rather than repeat the practices that got us to where we are. Continue reading →
Welcome to episode 6 of season 9:
With increasing evidence for the effects of climate change, the need for sustainable and resilient agricultural practices should be top of mind for all thinking individuals, groups and nations. Regenerative agriculture, with its focus on soil health, carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation, is a key tool in the armoury of responses in the battle against climate change. This blog post explores how regenerative agriculture helps build resilience in the face of climate change, offering both hope and practical solutions. Continue reading →
Welcome to episode 3 of season 9:
This blog post explores how regenerative agriculture benefits consumers, from healthier and more nutritious food to a positive impact on the environment.
Welcome to episode 2 of season 9 a season where we are looking back to move forward.it’s all about the Regen Ag: What? Why? How? Continue reading →
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A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won the prestigious James Dyson Award and could one day help cut Australia’s transport emissions. Continue reading →
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New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Continue reading →
Following on from last week’s heat wave stories comes an article from The Conversation, dated 23 June 2023:
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If you take a plunge in the sea this winter, you might notice it’s warmer than you expect. And if you’re fishing off Sydney and catch a tropical coral trout, you might wonder what’s going on. Continue reading →
As I discussed last month with the new vision statement for the podcast and blog, “Decarbonise the air, recarbonise the soil.”
This week we continue our journey through the soil with a post from CHELSIESQUARED entitled: 7 Ways to Kill Soil Microbes: and why this is a bad idea…. Continue reading →