Organic NZ Magazine 2015

Past issues can be purchased here

November/December 2015

Features

•  Working magic with weeds, by Denise Cox
•  The ABC of organic pest control, by Mike Palmers
•  What’s that spot? How to avoid plant diseases in the home garden, by Mike Palmers
•  What is food sovereignty? By Isa Ritchie
•  Food from the red zone: Community collaboration in post-quake Christchurch, by Matt Morris
•  Crop swap Taranaki, by Franziska von Hünerbein

Gardening

•  Feed your family, part 2, by Denise Cox
•  Healing the soil: Bioremediation at Innermost Gardens in Wellington, by RK Rose
•  Moon calendar for November and December, By Rachel Pomeroy

Health and Food

•  From plot to plate: Tips and recipes from teenage gardener and cook Joshua Marshall
•  Taste Cornucopia Organic Café, by Anissa Ljanta
•  The art of kombucha, by RK Rose
•  The dangers of vegetable oils, by Cath King
•  Embracing the dark: Intriguingfindings about our sleep patterns, by Kyra Xavia

Farming and horticulture

•  Mineral matters, part 6 – Minerals for animals: sodium and selenium, by Dr Tim Jenkins
•  The poisoning of our waterways: The agrichemicals in a South Canterbury river highlight a wider problem NZ needs to address, writes Jan Finlayson
•  Homeopathy on the dairy farm, by Janette Perrett

Building and technology

•  The house that Duncan built: Aneco house for under $100,000, by Duncan Hill

Science watch

•  Dental amalgam and mercury poisoning, by Michael E Godfrey

Regulars

•   Editorial, Letters, Competitions, News, Book reviews, Things we like (including Whakatāne Community Gardens), Organic sector, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s on.

September/October 2015

Features 

• The healing power of gardening: Fantail Gardens and Hamlin Road Farm, by Yvonne Andrew
• Born to be wild: Wild Child days, and learning from nature’s classroom, by Duncan Hill
• Plant a brighter future: Host a wwoofer! By Tara Minshull
• Muck and Mystery: Moko Morris has a kōrero and cuppa with Malcolm Murchie

Gardening

• Feed your family from the garden, by Denise Cox
• Gardening in the wind: Ideas for the home garden, by Mike Bradstock
• Bokashi: beyond the basics – and how to make a basic brew, by Denise Cox
• Moon calendar for September and October, by Rachel Pomeroy

Health and food

• Amazing avocado, by Pam Blowers – plus avocado chocolate mousse
• 20 ways to eat asparagus, by Bill and Irene Cummings
• Recipes: Raw crackers and gluten-free chocolate torte
• How to make stock from scratch, plus laksa recipe, by Dee Pignéguy
• Blinded by the light: The effects of light pollution and how we can reduce it, by Kyra Xavia
• Embrace the earth: the healing powers of earthing, by Rebecca Reider

Farming and horticulture

• Pod power! The Opotiki ‘pod’ of OrganicFarmNZ growers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, by Philippa Jamieson
• Mineral matters, part 5: Minerals for water relations: potassium and manganese, by Dr Tim Jenkins

Building and Technology

• Driving the future: Electric vehicle practicalities, by Theresa Sjoquist
• Building with straw: Innovative Kiwi straw-bale homes, by Verena Maeder and Sarah Johnston

Science Watch

• Why ban glyphosate? Part two in a series by Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility.

Regulars

• Opinion: How can alcohol be organic? By Cilbey Gaddes and Raewyn Lucas
• Editorial, Letters, Competitions, News, Book Reviews, Things we Like, Organic Sector, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s On.

July/August 2015

May/June 2015

Features

• Hail the heritage hen! by Ross Nolly
• Natural dog care, by Denise Cox
• Raising rabbits for meat, by Janet Luke
• Organic dairy cows – our pride and joy, by Janette Perrett

Gardening

• Top 10 benefits of earthworms: Dr Tim Jenkins shows how helpful this humble creature is
• Bubble, bubble: Alice Bulmer investigates actively aerated compost tea
• Shell be right: A sustainable alternative to limestone for the home garden, by Mike Bradstock
• Moon calendar for May/June, by Rachel Pomeroy

Health and food

• The Dukes of Sandwich, by Mary Ralston
• The Creep’s guide to cancer, by Jaxon Fawcett
• Glorious ghee, by Kyra Xavia
• How to protect yourself in a post-antibiotic era, by Sandra Clair
Working your guts out: John Barley connects leaky gut syndrome with workplace health and safety

Farming and horticulture

• Ancient fibre, new hope: The rebirth of the hemp industry, by Theresa Sjoquist
• Mineral matters part 3: Minerals for nitrogen fixation: phosphorus and molybdenum, by Dr Tim Jenkins
• Salmon farming in New Zealand, by Haikai Tane

Building and technology

• Building with pallets, by Mark Fielding

Science watch

• Vitamin D: more complicated than we thought, by Dr Elizabeth Harris

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• Competitions
• News
• Book reviews
• Things we like
• Organic sector: Organic milk – clean, green and profitable, by Steffan Browning
• Soil & Health news and events and contacts
• What’s on

March/April 2015

Features 

• Top 10 tips for great soil: Grow great veges, by Mike Bradstock
• Soil synergy: The teeming life in the earth beneath our feet, by Dr Tim Jenkins
• Healing with clay: An ancient solution to modern ailments, by Vanessa Young

Gardening

• A renter’s garden: Julie and Derek Craig’s inspiring example. By Dee Pignéguy
• Gardening with gratitude: The honourable harvest, by Rebecca Reider
• Moon calendar for March/April, by Rachel Pomeroy

Health and food

• Viola: Music for the skin and body, by Theresa Sjoquist
• The amazing powers of turmeric, by Pam Blowers
• Unbakery Cafés, and hazelnut chocolate mousse recipe
• Life in the post-antibiotic era, by Sandra Clair
• Cancer: Prevention is better than cure – a scientist’s journey from GE to organics, by Philippa Jamieson

Farming and horticulture

• Mineral matters, part 2: Magnesium and iron, by Dr Tim Jenkins
• The real NZ tea tree oil: Alice Bulmer profiles the Coromandel Mountains Tea Tree Oil Company and Manuka Biotic

Building and Technology

• Dancing Ground of the Sun: A dream eco home combining fantasy with practical sustainable living, by Theresa Sjoquist
• Building with nature: Marion Bridge reports on a workshop led by Jorge Belanko

Science Watch

• Health hazards of herbicides: Why glyphosate-based weedkillers like Roundup are bad for our health, by Frank Rowson

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• Competitions
• Opinion: The desert makers, by Haikai Tane
• News
• Organic Sector
• Book reviews by John King and Christine Dann
• Things We Like
• Soil & Health news
• Soil & Health events and contacts
• What’s on
• Goods and services directory

January/February 2015

Features 

• Organic and natural skincare: What’s on the market? By Kyra Xavia
• Make your own skincare products, by Denise Cox
• Cleansing with oil, by Sarah Tennant

Gardening

• Gardening in sand: Christine Dann shares tips and experiences
• How to build a hügelkultur bed: A permaculture project by Ellen Schindler
• Sowing seeds for change: Dee Pignéguy profiles Richard Main and his work with South Auckland communities to grow healthy food
• Moon calendar for January/February, by Rachel Pomeroy

Health and food

• Just peachy: Pam Blowers on the health benefits of peaches, plus recipes
• The Dangerous Kitchen: Café in Takaka, Golden Bay
• A healthy weight – with medicinal herbs, by Sandra Clair
• Summer recipes by Aleisha Wyllie and Jenny Longstaff

Farming and horticulture

• Farmacology:Creative farming and sensible family medicine, by John King
• Every last drop: Low-tech solutions to make the most of limited rainfall, by Neville Sinclair
• Mineral matters, part 1: Dr Tim Jenkins presents the first in a series on how to address mineral requirements in organic farming and gardening. Part 1: calcium and boron

Building and Technology

• Natural swimming pools, by Daniel Tohill
• Rainwater harvesting, part 2: Clean and safe – how to ensure collected water is good enough to drink, by Rachel Rose

Science Watch

• The fluoride debate, part 2, by Dr Michael Godfrey

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters – topics include: herbicide-tolerant swedes, pesticides affecting seabirds, phytoremediation of lead, chemicals in rainwater, and is your soil toxic?
• Competitions
• News
• Organic Sector
• Book reviews by Philippa Jamieson
• Things We Like
• Soil & Health news
• Soil & Health events and contacts
• What’s on
• Goods and services directory