Remember Blandine’s new allotment project that she wrote about in the Spring? These pumpkins are the result of her labours. What a brilliant start! We look forward to relating more to you next year. Here’s some hints on storing your pumpkins for the winter.

Despite all the current Covid-19 guidelines, it’s strange that there has been no public health campaign about improving our personal natural immunity. Both the inside and the outside of the human body is crammed with millions of microbes that are of major importance to our general wellbeing and also our immune health.

Setting aside any cynicism or thoughts that the Financial Times has jumped on the band-wagon, the FT has created a website featuring fresh and new innovations towards sustainability in food production, consumption and agriculture with videos, interviews and articles.

One conundrum we face is that our world economy is based on endless consumption; we are literally eating up the environment. Protein provides a good example, but producing fake meat is not the answer, argues Bill Tara.

A poem of Khalil Gibran from “The Prophet”.

Recently, I discovered the singular joy of digging a hole in the soil and placing some seeds there, in the hope that one day soon, we would be able to see a little something green peaking its head out. An allotment starter’s story.

We hope that you are staying well during this time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our heart goes out to all those affected by the virus, and we are deeply grateful to all those working hard to save lives as well as to those making sure that we have food and all the other essential services that we need.

These online classes teach the essence of learning Chinese YinYang and 5 transformations in a simple easy to understand language. We will use this to focus on how to use it to make practical decisions, in order to be healthier, have more energy, feel happier as well as enjoy a strong connection to ourselves and everything around us.