Description

Organic NZ November/December 2021 

Features

• Over the hedge at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae: Taylor Aumua discovers what makes the māra kai at this marae so special.
• Stitching a fabric of support: Siti Hajjar Sulaiman visits Nisa, which employs former refugees and migrants to make organic cotton underwear
• Weaving together strands of the organic world: Bridget Freeman-Rock interviews Marion Thomson, an active collaborator
  in the organic and biodynamic movement.
• Highlights of Soil & Health’s 80 years: By Gillian Woods and Philippa Jamieson

Gardening

• Worms at your service: The Compost Collective offers top tips for worm farming to make great garden fertiliser.
• Nurture, blossom and grow! Tips and tasks for the November–December māra, by Diana Noonan
• No added salt: David Whyte finds out why salt’s not good for the garden, and suggests some organic solutions to weed control.
• Maramataka for Whiringa Rangi and Hakihea: November and December, by Liliana Clarke

Health and food

• Gluten-free panforte: Dovedale Bread shares this easy recipe for a decadent Christmas treat.
• Vibrant vegan recipes: Sri Lankan pulled jackfruit curry, and rawtella brownies, by Kelsi Boocock

Farming and horticulture

• Multi-tasking market gardener: Gaurav Sharma profiles Malkiat Singh at Pukekohe-based Kingseat Organics
• Solutions for patchy plant growth: Dr Tim Jenkins looks at symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for patchy pastures and crops.

Building and technology

• Light-earth sanctuary: Theresa Sjöquist visits Absurdistan Community near Kaiwaka to see the four light-earth buildings there.

Regulars

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