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Stitching a fabric of support
Social enterprise Nisa employs former refugees and migrants to make underwear from organic cotton and recycled materials. Siti Hajjar Sulaiman visits the Wellington workshop to meet founder Elisha Watson and the team. The content below is available with a print or online reader subscription The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in….
GARDENING
No added salt: Organic weed solutions
There is an unfortunate trend online of people recommending using salt as an organic weed killer. Yes, salt is natural, but it’s not healthy for the ecosystem to add salt. David Whyte finds out why, and suggests some organic solutions to weed control. The content below is available with a print or online reader subscription…
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HEALTH AND FOOD
Gluten-free Panforte
This chewy cake, chock-full of fruit and nuts, is a decadent Christmas treat. The team from Dovedale Bread share this easy recipe that you can make in advance, then parcel up into gifts for family, friends and neighbours. Panforte means ‘strong bread’ in Italian – it’s deliciously rich, so slice thinly as a little goes…
FARMING AND HORTICULTURE
Multi-tasking market gardener
Malkiat Singh is a man of many talents and wears many hats (well, turbans in his case). He has an engineering degree, an advanced diploma in mechatronics, and a graduate diploma in project management. Over the last decade or so, he has worked as a licensed immigration adviser under his company Carmento (care plus mentoring)…
BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY
Light-earth sanctuary
Earth building is cheaper than conventional building – but only if you do it yourself, says Sam Southward. He has built four light-earth constructions at the delightfully named Absurdistan Community near Kaiwaka. Theresa Sjöquist pays a visit to find out more. The content below is available with a print or online reader subscription The following…
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