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How do we maximise the potential of food growing in our local area, support farmers and help protect indigenous varieties?
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Waiting lists for allotments in the UK 1 Reply
Started by Carol Horne. Last reply by ivili May. 15, 2009.
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License concern... 2 Replies
This is hard to categorize as seeking a solution - but I am seeking a response so I'll post here. Jeremy, I love that you've tagged the site with a Creative Commons license. I do strongly suggest no…
Tagged: knowledge-sharing, licenses
Started by Chris Watkins in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Chris Watkins Dec. 23, 2009.
Floating gardens: growing food on flooded land
This solution was created by Practical Action, adapting to climate change in Bangladesh http://practicalaction.org/food-produc of the land in the Gaibandha district of Bangladesh is covered by water…
Tagged: floating, gardens, hunger, agriculture, flood
Started by Carol Horne in Solution Offered... Nov. 20, 2009.
Can Straw bales be used externally to retrofit an existing building? 5 Replies
I want to use straw bales to retrofit an existing brick building (small detatched cottage in London) in order to improve its insulation. Is this possible and does it have any implications re intersti…
Tagged: insulation, bale, straw, building
Started by carolyn ingle in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by carolyn ingle Oct. 23, 2009.
UK too reliant on imported food? 3 Replies
51% of British food is imported. This means our food supply is not secure (although of course Britain's food supply is nowhere near as vulnerable as that of developing countries). There are also envi…
Started by Carol Horne in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Job S. Ebenezer Oct. 23, 2009.
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