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
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
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Are Our Minds Broken?
CultureA meandering essay on the human/nature relationship.
Do-It-Yourself Flower Power
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Power: A Poetry Playlist
CultureSome biologists will tell you that the beautiful ecosystems plants create are really war zones, but this…
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
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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
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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.