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Look after your garden over the warmer months with this bumper to bumper issue! Kaitlyn Lamb, a Soil and Health NZ national councillor, breaks down the various options for composting, even for the most urban dwellers. Read on to learn about making an effective fertiliser from green crops, and delve into agroecology – the science of organics. Use our biodynamic moon calendar to align your gardening with the cycles of the earth and moon, and let us know how you find it!

International chef, now based in Otago, Adam Harrison shares his foraging know-how ahead of Christmas, and teaches you how to turn wild cherries and pohutukawa into unique Christmas treats. For those looking to decrease the amount of meat in their diet, we have an in-depth feature on whether vegan meat alternatives are all they’re cracked up to be. We also share some crowd favourites recipes like pesto pasta and nachos – but all vegan! – from Kiwi cook Tess Eden.

Enjoy our special feature – an in-depth look at what is in skin products, the laws regulating them, and how they affect our health, and our environment.