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2019 September – October Issue
Opinion
- Tai Tokerau 2050, by Peter Bruce-Iri
Features
- Our Organic 2020 vision – reflections in 2019, by Brendan Hoare
- From sipping soda to organic food champion: Rebecca Reider profiles Robyn O’Brien
- Sacred maca: Anne Gastinger profiles Peruvian-NZ superfood company Seleno Health
- Is beekeeping for me? By Andrew Matheson and Murray Reid
Gardening
- Ready, set, sow! Dave Treadwell’s tips for growing from seed
- Who’s eating your tomatoes and potatoes? How to identify and avoid the tomato-potato psyllid, by Duncan Smith
- Old School Reserve Teaching Garden: A photo essay by several contributors
- Moon calendar for September and October by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- Safe weed control in our streets and parks: Giving up glyphosate, by Hana Blackmore
- Healing my child: How Desiree Lee alleviated her daughter’s allergies and an autoimmune condition
- Spring recipes: Beetroot kimchi, cauliflower bagels, and raw chocolate peanut butter cups, by Andrew Crowe
- Zen and the art of going barefoot, by Duncan Hill
Farming and horticulture
- Plant testing: Leaf analysis for soil assessment, by Dr Tim Jenkins
- Land of milk and harmony: Ross Nolly profiles Flipp Farms, Manawatu
- Forest guilds: A billion of the best trees – part 3, by Helmut Janssen
Building and technology
- Many hands make light earth: Philippa Jamieson finds out about Grant Steven’s light earth building techniques
Regulars
- Regulars: Editorial, Letters, Competitions, News, Book reviews, Things we like, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s on
2019 July – August Issue
Opinion
Features
- From crop to shop: 30 years of teamwork – Trudy Kessels visits Janet Chambers and Judy Moss of JJ Organics in Napier
- Rabbits in an orchard ecosystem, by David Whyte
- Coping with chemo – naturally: Denise Cox shares the natural remedies she used alongside chemotherapy
Gardening
- Tiny homes for plants: How to build a cold frame for seeds and seedlings, by Duncan Hill
- Pruning subtropical fruit and grapevines: How to prune avocados, citrus, feijoas, figs and grapevines, by Kath Irvine
- Moon calendar for July and August by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- Ready to roll: A mobile organic kitchen – Green Cuisine’s story and recipes
- Winter wellness: Ward off coughs, colds and flu – naturally, by Sandra Clair
- Reducing electrosmog exposure: Ricki’s road to recovery, by Anne Gastinger
Farming and horticulture
- Hidden heroes: Fostering fungi for healthy plants, by David Whyte
- Tracking soil: Regular soil testing to track changes, by Dr Tim Jenkins
Building and technology
- Future-proofing shelter: The climate-safe house project, by Scott Willis
Regulars
- Editorial, Letters, Competitions, News, Soil & Health AGM news, Things we like, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s on
2019 May – June Issue
Features
- Agri-tourism in the Philippines: Gretta Carney visits Bohol Coco Farm
- Growing people, plants and profit: Community spaces as places to learn gardening, by Katrina Wolff
- Piko Wholefoods: 40 years of co-operation by Theresa Sjöquist
Gardening
- SOLE food: seasonal, organic, local and ethical: Ross Nolly visits Tricia Thompson’s New Plymouth garden
- The beet goes on: How to grow, harvest and store beetroot, by Denise Cox
- Carbon capture: How to build humus for a healthy home garden, by Mike Bradstock
- Moon calendar for May and June, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- In praise of beetroot: Health benefits and delicious recipes, by Denise Cox
- Take charge of your health, by David Musgrave of Waihi Bush Farm
- How to make 5 beeswax food wraps, by Diana Noonan
Farming and horticulture
- The importance of trace elements in the soil, by Dr Tim Jenkins
- From seed to tree to bush vitality: A billion of the best trees, part 2, by Helmut Janssen
- Farmers ahead of their time: Mary Ralston profiles biodynamic beef farmers Erwin and Ursula Eisenmann of Waimā Hill Farm
Building and technology
- Living within a sculpture: A Waitākere rammed earth house, by Faith Gould
Science watch
- Pandora’s potatoes: Former genetic engineer Dr Caius Rommens renounces his GE work
Regulars
- Editorial, Letters, Competitions, News, Organic sector, Book reviews, Soil & Health update, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s on
March/April 2019 issue
Features
- The coming exodus: Transition to a post-fossil-fuel future, by Murray Grimwood
- The magic bean: Harvest your own beans to dry, by Rachel Rose
- A new lease of life for a heritage orchard: Michelle Read discovers Kaputahi Community Orchard, Christchurch
Gardening
- A healing herb garden for body, mind and spirit, by Sharon Stevens
- Buried treasure: Make a garden treasure box to pest-proof your food scraps, by Mike Bradstock
- Sweet and sour gardening: Assessing soils in the home garden, by Dr Tim Jenkins
- How to harvest, cure and store kūmara, by Rachel Rose
- Moon calendar for March and April, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- 30-day juice cleanse to heal an ovarian cyst: Raneeta Curtis shares her natural healing story
- Two traditional gluten-free pancake ferments: Dosa and injera recipes, by Diana Noonan
- Tea with plastic anyone? Alison White finds out what tea bags are made of, and how to make the healthiest cup of tea
Farming and horticulture
- Scything: Reviving a heritage skill, by Sharon Stevens
- Strength in diversity – from soil to salami, and more: Theresa Sjöquist visits Aotea Organics farm, Kaipara
Building and technology
- Silo slumber: Maureen Howard visits an eco accommodation venue with a difference
Regulars
- Editorial, Letters, Competitions, News, Book reviews, Things we like, Soil & Health update, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s on
January/February 2019 issue
Features
- Super natural growing power: Anissa Ljanta visits Coromandel market garden Pakaraka Permaculture
- The new faces of organic growing: Niki Morrell interviews Bay of Plenty market gardeners Six Toed Fox Organics
- Shopping with certainty: Theresa Sjöquist finds out from Christchurch retailer Liberty Market what it means to be a certified organic shop
- Going organic: A school’s story, by Andy Bramwell of
Waikato Waldorf School
Gardening
- As cool as… How to grow cucumbers, by Denise Cox
- Your gardening tips: Readers share their handy hints and successes
- Moon calendar for January and February, by Rachel Pomeroy
Health and food
- Natural skin solutions, by Sandra Clair
- Summer recipes, including roasted gooseberry fool, cucumber cooler, zucchini chocolate cake and more, by Denise Cox
- Gluten-free means pain-free: Wendy Spratt shares her health success story with Philippa Jamieson
Farming and horticulture
- What your weeds reveal about your soil: The third in a series on assessing soils by Dr Tim Jenkins
- A billion of the best trees: Helmut Janssen explores the best trees for carbon formation in Aotearoa
Building and technology
- Bring it by bike: Murray Grimwood checks out bike trailers, cargo bikes and electric-assist options
Science watch
- The health risks of electromagnetic radiation, by trustees of PSGR
Regulars
- Guest editorial by Chris Perley, Letters, Competitions, News, Things we like, Soil & Health update, Soil & Health events and contacts, What’s on, Book reviews
- NEW: Cryptic crossword by Māyā