I have something to share in this post which I think is hugely exciting and which I think you are going to enjoy. A while ago I was sent a book called ‘SPIN farming basics: how to grow commercially on under an acre’ by Wally Satzewich and Roxanne Christensen. The book describes itself as a “step-by-step learning guide to the sub-acre production system that makes it possible to gross $50,000+ from a half-acre”. SPIN, which stands for‘Small Plot Intensive’ (their website is here), has the feel of an important, big, and timely idea, and it is one that fits into Transition beautifully. So what is it?
I did an interview a while ago for Spanish National Radio, which I am posting here, although clearly it is only of any use to you if you understand Spanish. Pretty pointless otherwise. Anyway, here it is... (I tried to embed it here but it didn’t work…).
Over the summer I went to Sunrise Off Grid festival near Cheddar in Somerset. It was very enjoyable, I did a talk which I hope to be able to bring you the film of soon, and also, along with Patrick Whitefield, Mark Heley and Claire Milne took part in a panel discussion about resilience. Thanks to the good people at PermanentCultureNow, here, in several parts, is a film of that discussion.
How might our response to peak oil and climate change look more like a party than a protest march? This site explores the emerging transition model in its many manifestations
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