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Caspar Walsh’s childhood combined “experience of nature, of writing, rehabilitation from crime, drugs and alcohol, and generally a pretty dysfunctional upbringing”.  “I had these three things which were nature, writing and community” he told me.  After years as a professional writer, he had what he calls his “aha moment”

Last night I attended the book launch, at Schumacher College, of Julian Ponsonby’s new book Gaia’s Feasts.  It contains many of the recipes used in the College’s kitchen, which, as anyone who has ever eaten there will know, produces incredible meals on a daily basis, strongly rooted

Here is another piece I wrote recently for the Guardian Live Better Challenge: Can supermarkets ever be sustainable?  Walmart’s new boss is on a mission. Will his drive for renewable energy and waste reduction transform the supermarket model? In his recent appearance on Desert Island Discs, former Tesco CEO

Anecdotally, at least, honey-bees are doing far better in cities like London than in the countryside, and so are foxes. I don’t think the abundance of foxes in cities is entirely due to their migration in search of Big Mac’s and KFC and nor can the thriving

It feels to me like an important moment in the evolution of Transition  – the first novel in which Transition plays a key role, published by one of the UK’s largest publishers.  It’s also a great read, and it’s oddly thrilling to think that on beaches around the