Issues
- 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
7. Power
Well, this could be a big one. Power is one of those tricky words. It can mean wonderful things, it can mean hell. Egomaniacal individuals usually mess it up when they get a taste for it. But lots of people, empowered, can be a beautiful thing.
The Dirt: Nick Ritar
Gardens, Harvest, PeopleAn interview with Milkwood Permaculture co-founder Nick Ritar about murdering plants, food ethics and connection.
Artist Sonia Rentsch: Weapons & Nature
Art & DesignWhen I think of still life art what springs to mind are 19th century paintings by Paul…
Are Our Minds Broken?
CultureA meandering essay on the human/nature relationship.
Do-It-Yourself Flower Power
How-ToLast week we published a story on the origins of the term ‘flower power’ by Lucy Kaldor.
Power: A Poetry Playlist
CultureSome biologists will tell you that the beautiful ecosystems plants create are really war zones, but this…
A Conversation With a Botanophobe
PeopleA rare glimpse into the strange and often incomprehensible world of a botanophobe.
Power to the Flower
CultureIf flowers symbolise love, what does it mean to poke a carnation down the loaded barrel of a soldier’s gun?
Guess I’ll Go Eat Worms: A Guide to Worm Farming
PeopleMan’s best friend is not the four legged canine, as popular culture would have you believe. In…
Floral Amulets
Art & DesignAmulets are one of the most ancient forms of magic, having long been used in spiritual traditions…
Conversations With Plants
PeopleWhen I was about seven years old my best friend and I did an experiment where we…
Recipe: Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad
HarvestA few years back, the marketing term ‘superfood’ surfaced, starting a craze of slamming down blueberries, while…
The Battle for Supremacy: Plants vs. People
CultureA brilliant essay by artist and thinker Karina Jean Sharpe on the power struggle between people and plants.