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Biodynamics is a method of growing crops that uses only natural substances and means to promote growth and discourage pests, working in harmony with the forces of nature and the cosmos, to constantly rejuvenate the soil and produce healthy plants.

Composting is the perfect way to turn household waste into garden treasure, saving the environment while improving your soil. Add some worms, keep it all turning and the results will be worth your while.

The greatest obstacle to global fairness in food production and distribution is politics, which empower the huge biotech companies.

Get your green thumb happening — there’s a gardening revolution afoot.

No matter if you only have a small patch of ground to call your own, growing your own food is still possible. Find out why balcony gardening is such a growth industry.

Need a diversion? Check out the sites that have been lifting our spirits this week. The World Needs all Kinds of MindsTemple Grandin suffers from autism and in her talk at the 2010 TED (Technology, Entertinment, Design) conference raises the point that this diagnosis should not be regarded as a negative, but as something to […]

Australia and New Zealand have millions of unwanted and superseded electronic gadgets. Find out why the backward stance of these countries just does not compute.

Recycling is more than just sorting paper from plastic and putting it in the appropriate bin. True recycling involves reducing waste and reusing the items already in our households. It’s easier than you think.

Can the moon’s phases affect the health and vitality of plants or is it just a garden-variety myth?

The ongoing struggle to reform forestry practices and preserve jobs in Tasmania.

Sharks are facing the very real possibility of extinction as they become victims to overfishing and as the taste for shark meat and shark fin soup grows.

Charities and wealthy individuals around the world are acting to protect our planet and its flora and fauna.