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November/December 2012
Features
- Magnesium: The ‘life and death’ mineral, by Dee Pignéguy
- Sweet and deadly: Stay healthy: avoid refined sugar and carbohydrates, by Karin Puttner
- Bee pollen: Nature’s superfood, by Kyra Xavia
- World domination by GE corporates? A report on the Agricultural Biotech conference, by Claire Bleakley
Gardening
- Carrots and parsnips, by Mike Bradstock
- Urban Chicks, by Trevor Newman and Renée Lang
- The art of scything, by Joanna Pearsall
- Moon calendar for November and December, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- Celebrating celery, by Pam Blowers
- What you eat is what you see: A diet for healthy eyes, by Denise Cox
- Recipes: Christmas cake by Libby May; Bissera (broad bean dip) by Shirley Bradstock
- Breastfeeding: Essential nutrient support for mother and baby, by Sandra Clair
- Why we need traffic-light labelling, by Sue Kedgley
- Nappy-free baby, by Brit Rollo and Chris WIlson
- Natural haircare, by Sarah Tennant
Communities
- Wilderland: Coromandel community renaissance, by Faith Thomas
Farming and horticulture
- When poison can heal: Denise Cox visits the world’s only certified organic bee venom producer
- Farm and garden trouble shooter: Organic control of twitch, carrot rust fly and damping off, by Dr Tim Jenkins
Building and technology
- Living roofs, by Renée Davies and Zoë Zimmerman
Reports
- Monoculture: Unnatural, unsafe and unscientific
- Organic sector: including new directions for OANZ
- Soil & Health Association update: Levin and Auckland branch activities
Regulars
- Editorial
- Letters
- News
- Things we like
- Competitions
- What’s on
- Goods and services directory
September/October 2012
Features
- Organic baby clothes: Joseph Dougherty asks how can we encourage a switch to more eco-friendly clothing?
- Super-food breakfast, by Liz Cadogan
- Make your own baby food, including recipes, by Karin Puttner
- Toxins in breastmilk: Sarah Tennant looks at what we are feeding our babies, and how we can reduce the chemical cocktail
- Real Nappies, by Dee Pignéguy
- Organic nappies: Philippa Jamieson profiles Organic Island Baby
Gardening
- Urban organic gardening: Growing, ready or not! By Joel Le Blanc
- A duck on your doorstep: Keeping ducks may be easier than you think, by Denise Cox
- Enigma Organics: A Picton enterprise, by Sophie Preece
- Where the wild things are: The joys of foraging, and spanakopita recipe, by Diana Noonan
- Moon calendar for September/October, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- Natural healthcare for baby, by Sandra Clair
- How natural is that flavour? Kyra Xavia investigates the dangers of hidden MSG
- Herb Robert, by Pam Blowers
- Long-term vision: Maintain and improve eye health naturally, by Denise Cox
- Electro-pollution from smart meters, by Paul Waddell
Communities
- Local food: Hands-on workshops for resilience, by Robina McCurdy
Farming and horticulture
- Raw milk success story: Golden Bay farmers using a dispensing machine to sell direct to consumers, by Annie Wilson
Building and technology
- Rocket stoves, by Bob Corker and Tim Barker
Reports
- Fracking and water, by Jean Anderson
- Leap-frogging over regulation: Simplifying organic trade, by Brendan Hoare
- Organic sector: including 10 years of OFNZ, BD conference report and raising organic heifers
- Soil & Health Association update: Your feedback wanted on Soil & Health’s strategy
Regulars
- Editorial
- Letters
- News
- Things we like
- Competitions
- What’s on
- Goods and services directory
July/August 2012
Features
- Triumph in Turangi: Crispin Caldicott reports on the eleventh Australasian Permaculture Convergence, held in April
- How to survive economic collapse, by Deirdre Kent and Helen Dew
- Awhi Farm: A permaculture project, by Yvonne Andrew
- Nanoparticles: Falling through the cracks, by Kyra Xavia
Gardening
- Oilseed pumpkins: Dee Pignéguy shares her growing experiences
- Kuia of kumara, by Hanui Lawrence
- Gardening in small spaces, by Denise Cox
- Moon calendar for July/August, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- The appeal of mandarins, by Pam Blowers
- Chicken soup for immunity, by Kyra Xavia
- Going vegan: Catherine Bielawski tells her family’s story
- Poison in the playground: CCA-treated timber, by Anne Gastinger
- Thermography vs. mammography for breast screening, by Dr Mike Godfrey
Farming and horticulture
- Lucerne: Benefits on the farm and in the home garden, by Mike Bradstock
- Peak phosphorus: Dr Tim Jenkins looks at the sustainability of the world’s phosphorus reserves
Building and technology
- Tools for the future, by Crispin Caldicott
- The grasshopper: Adam Guyton writes about what he and Nick Holmes have been inventing
Reports
- Toxic materials on the Rena, by Ian G McLean
- Soil & Health Association update: report from AGM
- Organic sector: including organic psyllid management by Charles Merfield
Regulars
- Editorial
- Letters
- News
- Things we like
- Competitions
- What’s on
- Goods and services directory
May/June 2012
Features
- Lyttelton: A strong and resilient community: Brian Rick reports on initiatives in the Lyttelton area
- Ooooby – Out of our own back yards, by Pete Russell
- Feeding multitudes from the red zone: Matt Morris articulates a vision for an Avon-Otākaro River Park in Christchurch
- A capital community garden: Innermost Gardens in Wellington, by Sarah Adams
- New York rooftop farm, by Janet Luke
Gardening
- Food @ home: Christine Dann advocates a return to ‘SOLE’ food – seasonal, organic, local and ethical
- Growing perennial vegetables, part two, by Denise Cox
- Day and night in the garden: Mike Bradstock explores the influence of day length on plants
- Moon calendar for May/June, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- A good nutrition revolution: Interview with Sally Fallon, president of the Weston A Price Foundation, by Dee Pignéguy
- Autumn recipes: Olives, figs and nut pesto
- Cellphone dangers: A case for caution, by Anne Gastinger
Farming and horticulture
- Be the change: Profile of Peter Proctor, father of modern biodynamics in New Zealand, by Sumner Burstyn
- Films featuring Peter Proctor, reviewed by Annie Wilson
- Soil microbiology, part 3: Bacteria, fungi and soil fertility, by Dr Tim Jenkins
- Empowering small-scale producers, How to overcome the obstacles, by Richard Morgan
Building and technology
- DIY sleepout – with a small footprint, by Verena Maeder
Reports
- Hydraulic fracturing aka fracking, by Jean Anderson
- Don’t read this article: An opinion piece by Jon Carapiet, raising concerns about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), particularly around New Zealand’s GE-free status
- Soil & Health Association update: AGM in May
- Organic sector
Regulars
- Editorial: Guest editorial by Murray Horton of Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA)
- Letters
- News
- Book and film reviews
- Things we like
- Competitions
- What’s on
- Goods and services directory
March/April 2012
Features
- Seeds are us! by Kay Baxter
- SOS – save our seeds, by Robyn and Robert Guyton
- Food Bill blues, by Steffan Browning
- Food Bill folly, by Christine Dann
- Growing the organic family and what that means, by Brendan Hoare
Gardening
- Perennial vegetables: Low-carbon food, by Denise Cox
- Fresh tea for the tiller, man! Freshly brewed compost tea is best for vege garden plants, writes Mike Bradstock
- Moon calendar for March/April, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- Te rokiroki kai: Preserving the gifts of Papatūānuku, by Lisa Christensen
- Cultured vegetables using lacto fermentation, by Pam Blowers
- All in a pickle, by Jan MacKenzie
- Dirty laundry: Toxins in the clothes we wear, by Kyra Xavia
Farming and horticulture
- Soil biology, part 2: The smallest of animals, by Tim Jenkins
- Biochar: An ancient tool for a more sustainable future? by Annie Stuart
- Biochar: The need for precaution? By Charles Merfield
- Gardening with spirit: Alice Bulmer talks to veteran biodynamic grower Peter Bacchus about his methods
Reports
- Science Watch: Depleted uranium – harming babies? by Jean Anderson
- Soil & Health update
- Organic Sector
Regulars
- Editorial
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on
January/February 2012
Features
- Screening out the sun. Kyra Xavia investigates natural sunscreens
- Cleaning up our waterways: A Rotorua initiative, by Crispin Caldicott
- The resurgence of hemp. By Monique La Trobe
- Genetic engineering: Is it substantially equivalent to previous farming practices? asks Dr Petrus Simons
Gardening
- Super summer salads. By Denise Cox
- Guinea foul. By Robert Guyton
- Moon calendar for January/ February. By Rachel Pomeroy
Communities
- Horse-powered CSA: An apprentice’s view, by Andy Pedley
Health and food
- Strawberries: The taste of summer. Including recipes, by Pam Blowers
- Recipes: Fruit jelly and summer fruit slushies, by Nicola Galloway
- The falling age of puberty – Why it is everyone’s problem, by Sue Claridge
Farming and horticulture
- Soil biology, part 1: Creatures beneath the earth, by Dr Tim Jenkins
- Growing the big picture. Alice Bulmer interviews kiwifruit grower Peter Downard and dairy farmer Gavin Fisher
Building and technology
- Low-tech chook house. By Katja Henschke
- Boiling up the quarter acre. By Crispin Caldicott
Reports
- Science Watch: Our ecological footprint: How can we make it smaller?
- News from the frontline: Update on Soil & Health activities by spokesperson Steffan Browning
- Soil & Health update:
- Organic Sector:
Regulars
- Editorial
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on