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4 Farms as Church

Abel Pearson asks us: What are you in service to? Where do you whisper your prayers? Where do you find congregation?

15 The Solar-Cooled Pantry

Gavin Roberts introduces his ingenious off-grid food storage system for year- round homegrown food.

26 The Design Web

Looby Macnamara reveals her holistic, dynamic framework that empowers us to improve all aspects of our personal and professional lives.

33 Growing a Living Lab

António Vaz Pato shares the story of a community garden at the University of Lisbon, initiated by a group of inquisitive biology students.

37 Love, Anger and Betrayal Veteran campaigner, Jonathon Porrit, describes the astonishing fact of 'fossil fuel incumbency' and explains why he wholeheartedly supports Just Stop Oil.

48 Five Favourite Plants for Spring

56 Grow Your Own Ginseng

Anne Stobart describes how we can grow our own Siberian ginseng, a powerful herbal healer suitable for the garden.

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9 Design your Dream Garden

Pippa Chapman shares her top tips for creating a beautiful, diverse and edible garden that you'll love to spend time in!

Pippa Chapman designs and creates edible and beautiful perennial gardens. Learn more on page 9.

Image © Neil Chapman

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