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Get-well-soon soup

19 May 25
This super flavourful and nourishing soup is the hearty winter pick-me-up of choice for Philippa Jamieson.
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Join the No-Mow movement!

16 Apr 25
Dr John Flux’s neighbour once called to see if he had died – because the grass had grown so long! The Lower Hutt ecologist is an advocate of the no-mow movement because of its many environmental benefits, and describes here how he has implemented it for the past four years in his garden and on the footpath verge.
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Azadirachta indica - the neem tree

Neem: Nature’s healing gift to humanity

15 Apr 25
The neem tree has many benefits, including as a natural pesticide, fertiliser and it's a plant with various healing qualities. Katherine Smith reviews this book by Klaus Ferlow of Neem Research.
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Hot cross buns

14 Apr 25
This spicy, fruity and delicious hot cross bun recipe is by Isabel Pasch, who ran Bread and Butter Bakery in Auckland.
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Members-only Articles

Moon Calendar May-Jun 2025

16 Apr 25
It brings me great joy that Matariki is being celebrated in whole new ways in New Zealand – our natural new year in the southern hemisphere. In the Gregorian calendar, the ‘new year’ ticks over on an arbitrary day between ‘December’ and ‘January’.
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Living Better, Together

27 Mar 25
In an increasingly disconnected world, many people are seeking ways to live more closely with both the environment and one another. For Simone Woodland, a dream to create a different way of life led to the Tākaka Cohousing project in Golden Bay. 
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Healthy weight loss

27 Mar 25
Diana Noonan discovered a surprising bonus while following a plant-based whole food eating plan. She also shares her super-easy and delicious recipes for bliss balls and whole-grain crackers.
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Sheryl Stivens: Organic Pioneer

26 Mar 25
Sheryl Stivens is a Soil & Health member who embodies the motto of ‘healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people’. Mercedes Walkham traces her life and finds out what makes her an organic pioneer and champion.
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Photos from Jenny’s garden

25 Feb 25
Soil & Health member Jenny Williamson shares some photos from her garden.
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Cultivating Change

25 Feb 25
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy shares her journey as an artist and advocate for regenerative farming practices, and her role in founding For the Love of Bees, OMG market garden, and the Earthworkers 101 course.
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Moon Calendar Mar-Apr 2025

20 Feb 25
The more I spend time with the land, the deeper I sink into a form of authenticity with it. The cycle of the Gregorian calendar needs awareness of its disconnect in the southern hemisphere.
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Sri Lankan pulled jackfruit curry

23 Jan 25
A deliciously unique vegan curry recipe. If you haven’t cooked with jackfruit before, this is an easy way to start. Recipe from Healthy Kelsi by Kelsi Boocock
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From paddock to plate and back again

23 Jan 25
As he deepens his knowledge of organic and regenerative horticulture and the links with soil, food and health, Chris McIntosh of Ethos Café has found his life journey coming full circle.
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Easy peri chicken dish

Easy peri peri chicken

22 Jan 25
A simple spicy chicken recipe from The Good Farm Cookbook, which features wholefood, ethical protein, gluten-free, low-sugar recipes.
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Mushrooming with next-gen homesteaders

22 Jan 25
Lenny Prinz and Jodi Collins lead a busy and inspiring life that includes growing mushrooms and cultivating spawn, developing compostable mushroom packaging, creating art, raising children, gardening and community projects. Read their story here.
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My journey to healthier skin

19 Dec 24
For most of her life Belinda Clark has enjoyed good health, despite a tendency to do too much, but her skin has often shown when something’s amiss. Here she shares her story.
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Working with the earth

18 Dec 24
Coral Ramiro is the manager of Earth Stewards certified organic urban farm in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton, and an alumna of the Earthworkers Hort 101 programme. She tells her story to Sarah Smuts-Kennedy.
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Moon Calendar Jan-Feb 2025

17 Dec 24
This coming January, we have a unique opportunity to experiment, and see the impact a particular aspect of the calendar can have on our environment. With the node coming up at 3pm on Sunday 19 January, we can sow radish seed hourly from 9am to 9pm, to see how the negative influence can arrive, and subside.
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Gorse in flower

Stop, look and listen to the weeds

25 Nov 24
Organic gardeners and growers can be challenged by weeds. But if we learn to work with them – to observe what weeds grow where, we'll see what they're telling us about the soils.
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Dark chocolate crunch bars (aka ‘healthy’ protein bars)

25 Nov 24
Each of these easy-to-make healthy protein bars gives you about 5 grams of protein - perfect for a snack!
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Differently wired brains

25 Nov 24
What is neurodiversity? Understanding what is going on for people – especially children – is the only way to inform strategies and systems to help them cope with life, writes Mary Allan.
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gardening calendar 2025 fundraiser

2025 Calendars for Sale

05 Nov 24
Our Calendars are back by popular demand. We have the sought after ‘N*de Gardening’ calendar, as well as a requested ‘Beautiful Gardens’ calendar (for those who prefer to hang a calendar that doesn’t get so much attention!). Both calendars include the moon phases.
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Monique Macfarlane

Moon Calendar Nov-Dec 2024

23 Oct 24
Timeliness is always key. When we do the job that needs doing as soon as we see it, or have an internal prompt to check in on it, I find it is far more efficient.
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Creating on-farm fertility

22 Oct 24
Chaos Springs at Waihi run regular workshops about soil health, composting, and on-farm fertility. Jenny Lux reports on a recent workshop.
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