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Organic NZ

March/April 2019
Magazine

Organic NZ is filled with info to live a healthier lifestyle - for you and the planet! Published by the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand, working since 1941 for sustainable organic agricultural and good health. Topics range from home garden to large-scale success stories; eco-building; urban organics; genetic engineering & chemical issues; food matters & natural health.

Organics is the solution!

Invisible waves

Organic NZ

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ORGANIC WEEK

Competitions • Be in to win!

Winners

News

The COMING EXODUS • Murray Grimwood has some urgent questions for the organic community about how we can best transition to a post-fossilfuel future.

The magic bean • Rachel Rose pays homage to the humble bean — and the mentors who set her out on a bean-growing path.

Recipes • Here are two of my favourite bean recipes, both simple, quick and tasty

A NEW LEASE OF LIFE for a heritage orchard • Michelle Read discovers Kaputahi Community Orchard and the work volunteers are doing to revitalise and add to this heritage fruit tree collection.

Recipes

A healing herb garden for body, mind, and spirit

YO-HO-HO! Buried treasure in the garden • Mike Bradstock outlines a great way to pest-proof your compost – or rather, your food scraps – in the garden.

How to make a garden treasure box

Sweet AND SOUR gardening • This is the fourth in a series on assessing soils by Dr Tim Jenkins. This time we look at what kind of testing makes sense for the home garden.

how to harvest, CURE, AND STORE kūmara

Moon calendar for March

Moon calendar for April

30-day juice cleanse to heal an ovarian cyst • Raneeta Curtis shares her natural healing story involving a 30-day juice cleanse.

What is a juice cleanse?

Guidelines for juice fasting

Juice recipes

two traditional gluten-free pancake ferments

TEA WITH PLASTIC, anyone? • Alison White of the Safe Food Campaign finds out what tea bags are made of, and how to make the healthiest cup of tea.

Scything reviving a heritage skill

STRENGTH in diversity • Theresa Sjöquist visits Aotea Organics, an enterprising farm demonstrating resilience and sustainability through a mix of productive activities and value-adding.

SILO slumber • People have dossed down in haybarns forever and a day, but how many have slept in silos? Maureen Howard checks out an eco accommodation venue with a difference.

Book reviews

Thing we like

Soil & Health Auckland branch activities

events and contacts

What’s on

Goods and services directory • This directory is your guide to a range of goods and services that are either certified organic, or supply organic products.


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OverDrive Magazine

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Home & Garden

Languages

English

Organic NZ is filled with info to live a healthier lifestyle - for you and the planet! Published by the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand, working since 1941 for sustainable organic agricultural and good health. Topics range from home garden to large-scale success stories; eco-building; urban organics; genetic engineering & chemical issues; food matters & natural health.

Organics is the solution!

Invisible waves

Organic NZ

Your letters

ORGANIC WEEK

Competitions • Be in to win!

Winners

News

The COMING EXODUS • Murray Grimwood has some urgent questions for the organic community about how we can best transition to a post-fossilfuel future.

The magic bean • Rachel Rose pays homage to the humble bean — and the mentors who set her out on a bean-growing path.

Recipes • Here are two of my favourite bean recipes, both simple, quick and tasty

A NEW LEASE OF LIFE for a heritage orchard • Michelle Read discovers Kaputahi Community Orchard and the work volunteers are doing to revitalise and add to this heritage fruit tree collection.

Recipes

A healing herb garden for body, mind, and spirit

YO-HO-HO! Buried treasure in the garden • Mike Bradstock outlines a great way to pest-proof your compost – or rather, your food scraps – in the garden.

How to make a garden treasure box

Sweet AND SOUR gardening • This is the fourth in a series on assessing soils by Dr Tim Jenkins. This time we look at what kind of testing makes sense for the home garden.

how to harvest, CURE, AND STORE kūmara

Moon calendar for March

Moon calendar for April

30-day juice cleanse to heal an ovarian cyst • Raneeta Curtis shares her natural healing story involving a 30-day juice cleanse.

What is a juice cleanse?

Guidelines for juice fasting

Juice recipes

two traditional gluten-free pancake ferments

TEA WITH PLASTIC, anyone? • Alison White of the Safe Food Campaign finds out what tea bags are made of, and how to make the healthiest cup of tea.

Scything reviving a heritage skill

STRENGTH in diversity • Theresa Sjöquist visits Aotea Organics, an enterprising farm demonstrating resilience and sustainability through a mix of productive activities and value-adding.

SILO slumber • People have dossed down in haybarns forever and a day, but how many have slept in silos? Maureen Howard checks out an eco accommodation venue with a difference.

Book reviews

Thing we like

Soil & Health Auckland branch activities

events and contacts

What’s on

Goods and services directory • This directory is your guide to a range of goods and services that are either certified organic, or supply organic products.


Expand title description text