Description

Organic NZ September/October 2021 

Features

• Organic Week: Highlights of this nationwide celebration, including the Organic NZ Awards
• Compostable packaging: How far have we come? Niki Morrell unpacks the issues.
• 50 years of fertile ground: Ken Dowie talks with long-time Soil & Health members Dave and Gillian Woods

Gardening

• Homemade compost: Tips for making good compost, by Ellen Lewis
• Empowering beginner gardeners: Lily White and Ami Kennedy tell their story to Philippa Jamieson
• Spring into the garden: Tips and tasks for the September-October māra, by Diana Noonan
• Captivated by quinoa: Diana Noonan’s growing experiences and gluten-free recipes
• Maramataka for Maharu and Whiringa-ā-nuku: September and October, by Liliana Clarke

Health and food

• Good mood food: Professor Julia Rucklidge tells Jodie Bruning how vital nutrition is for mental health, and shares some recipes
• Sweet spice: Theresa Sjöquist profiles Heilala Vanilla

Farming and horticulture

• Grow with the flow: Anne Gastinger meets self-taught market gardeners Dominique Schacherer and Logan Kerr of Streamside Organics
• Remedies for residues: Dr Tim Jenkins looks at pesticide residues in soil

Building and technology

• Recipe for an eco kitchen: Theresa Sjöquist talks with craftsman cabinetmaker Roland Zander

Regulars

• Editorial; Letters; Competitions; Book reviews; Things we like; News; Soil & Health events and contacts; What’s on; Soil & Health news