Issues
- 76. The Layers
- 75. The Great Unknown
- 74. Shadow Play
- 73. Pattern Making
- 72. Grace
- 71. Twenty-twenty
- 70. Light Years
- 69. Dying To Live
- 68. Power Play
- 67. Earthly Delights
- 66. Taking Shelter
- 64. Life Lessons
- 63. Little Things
- 62. Order And Chaos
- 61. Back To The Future
- 60. Over The Fence
- 59. Matters Of The Heart
- 58. Jungle
- 57. Word
- 56. Ugly
- 55. Nostalgia
- 54. Obsession
- 53. Adventure
- 52. Lust
- 51. Abandon
- 50. Home
- 49. Animal
- 48. Mystery
- 47. Identity
- 46. Wild
- 45. Rebirth
- 44. Thrift
- 43. Revolution
- 42. Dirty
- 41. Isolation
- 40. Heritage
- 39. Fear
- 38. Play
- 37. Ephemeral
- 36. Surprise
- 35. Escape
- 34. Water
- 33. Woman
- 32. Sin
- 31. Desert
- 30. Community
- 29. Man
- 28. Small
- 27. Feast
- 26. Cosmic
- 25. Pattern
- 24. Change
- 23. Art
- 22. Ritual
- 21. Desire
- 20. Road Trip
- 19. Craft
- 18. Decay
- 17. Scent
- 16. Medicine
- 15. Design
- 14. Connection
- 13. Passion
- 12. Fabric
- 11. Money
- 10. Sex
- 9. On The Road
- 8. Poetry
- 7. Power
- 6. Memory
- 5. Theatre
- 4. Myth
- 3. Shelter
- 2. Celebration
- 1. Death
68. Power Play
Power is both a problem and a solution. It’s a disaster when used by few for the wrong reasons, it’s beautiful when harnessed by many for the right ones. This month we’re tapping into the power of plants, of connection, of love. “The most common way people give up their power is by believing they don’t have any”, said novelist Alice Walker. We’re empowered, because we believe.
Plants are not Objects: A Spiky Photo Essay
GardensA visit to the Huntington Desert Garden and a lesson in non-objectification of plants.
Life is Complicated and Mysterious and Dogmatism is Boring
GardensOn making unconstrained, ecologically rich, meaningful and beautiful gardens
Healing Women, Healing the Earth: An interview with Jane Hardwicke Collings
CultureFreya Latona chats with women's mysteries teacher and founder of the school of sharmanic womencraft, Jane Hardwicke-Collings.
Alice Fox is a Natural Fibre Artist, Scientist and Gardener
Art & DesignA chat with natural fibre artist Alice Fox.
Plant / Life: Will Studd’s Edible Wonderland
GardensInternational cheese man Will Studd is a VERY passionate vegetable gardener.
Case Studies: Questions of Home, Plants and Power
Art & DesignAn art project by Felicity Jones and Mark Smith exploring the cultural and environmental impacts of the Wardian case.
Super Bloom: New Floral Frontiers in Public Planting Design
GardensWhat does it take to make engaging, dynamic and loved public spaces?
Touching the Earth: A Survey of Female Land Artists
Art & DesignLucy Munro shines a light on a bunch of acomplished and important land artists.
Obscure Edibles: Growing a Radical and Delicious New World
HarvestTwo queens of the vegetable patch share their favourite obscure edible plants. Get growing!