Organic NZ Magazine
September/October 2011
Features
- Organic gardening for beginners By Dee Pignéguy
Seedlings from scratch By Denise Cox
So you say it’s ‘organic’? Don’t be fooled by labels, writes Rebecca Reider
Health and food
- My love affair with asparagus Mike Bradstock shares his growing experiences
Spring – Kōanga. Juliet Batten celebrates the season of hope and new life
Moon calendar for September/October By Rachel Pomeroy
- A big FAT lie! Busting the myths about fats and oils, by Kyra Xavia
Fenugreek By Pam Blowers
Recipes: Shoulder of lamb, with salad, beetroot jelly and garlic bread, by Kerry Mackay
How to make cheese Two simple recipes to try at home, by Irma Jager
Communities
- Ambitious strides in the organic world The Soil Association in the 80s and 90s, by Matt Morris
Farming and horticulture
- Shelly Beach Farm Crispin Caldicott visits John and Norrie Pearce, who have farmed biodynamically on the Kaipara coast for 33 years
Calcium and trace elements Dr Tim Jenkins outlines organic strategies to ensure these minerals are available in the soil
Building and technology
- Composting toilets, Part 2 Annie Stuart investigates several manufactured models available in New Zealand
Tool maintenance By Mike Bradstock
Reports
- Science Watch Biofuels: A partial solution to diminishing fossil fuels?
News from the frontline By Soil & Health spokesperson Steffan Browning
Soil & Health update.
Organic Sector
Regulars
- Editorial - Guest editorial Jessica Hutchings, Manager for Te Waka Kai Ora
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on
July/August 2011
Features
- Hua Parakore Traditions of our ancestors, by Monique Badham
- Aunty’s Garden Waipatu, A marae garden near Hastings, by Arohanui Lawrence
- Te Putahi Farm, Part of the Banks Peninsula ecosystem, by Tremane Barr
- Percy Tipene. Profile by Monique Badham
- From environmental anxiety to commercial foothold Soil & Health history, 1970s to early 80s, by Annie Stuart
- Quinn’s story; Five-year-old Quinn Hoare can’t play in his hut because of a toxic waste dump
Health and food
- Winter investments for summer dividends. Gardening in winter, by MikeBradstock
- Top-bar beehives; Sustainable backyard beekeeping, by Janet Luke
- Moon calendar for July/August. By Rachel Pomeroy
Gardening
- Seaweed: Soup, snacks, stews and seasoning, by Nicola Galloway
- Beetroot; Health benefits and recipes, by Pam Blowers
- An everyday health risk: Bisphenol A (BPA) By Kyra Xavia
Communities
- Partnerships on the land Between young and old, by Rebecca Reider
- Organic gardening in Paraguay. By Rosemary Penwarden
Farming and horticulture
- Biological farming and organics Part 1: Nutrient density, by Tim Jenkins
- Wanaka Organics, Conversion of a high country farm, by Kyra Xavia
Building and technology
- Yes, in my back yard! Appropriate technology, by Graeme North
Reports
- Science Watch: ‘Synbio’: Synthetic biology, by Peter Wills and Jean Anderson
- News from the frontline: By Soil & Health spokesperson Steffan Browning
- Organic sector
- Soil & Health update
Regulars
- Editorial - Guest editorial Jessica Hutchings, Manager for Te Waka Kai Ora
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on
May/June 2011
- From their paddy to our plate, Fair trade organic Thai rice, by Justin Purser
- An interview with Chris Morrison On fair trade and organic business
- Are you paying a fair price for food? Christine Dann investigates the true cost to farm workers of the global fresh produce trade
- Climate change and our food supply. The message of visiting climate scientist James Hansen, by Jeanette Fitzsimons
- Staunchly organic in the face of chemical farming Soil & Health history, 1950s -1970s, by Annie Stuart
Health and food
- Chilli health benefits, by Pam Blowers
- Chilli recipes. Recipes by Nicola Galloway
- Fair trade chocolate and oat choc cookie recipe, by Nicola Galloway
- Children’s health: Proven natural treatments, by Sandra Clair
- What’s in that vaccine? By Sue Claridge
Gardening
- Ultimate compost: Nine steps to successful compost, by Denise Cox
- Your questions answered: Household cleaning products in grey water, and lawn weeds by Mike Palmers
- Moon calendar for May/June. By Rachel Pomeroy
Communities
- Eco my city: Making Christchurch (and other urban areas) ecologically resilient, by Christine Dann
Farming and horticulture
- Bioremediation - How plants and microbes can remediate soil and water pollutants, by Tim Jenkins
- Sir Albert Howard, Godfather of Soil & Health, by Petrus Simons
Building and technology
- Treehouses: Alex Bailey offers a glimpse into an inspiring branch of building
- Composting toilets, Annie Stuart considers ways to return human ‘waste’ to the soil
- Upside-down fire Crispin Caldicott turns fireside logic on its head
Reports
- News from the frontline: By Soil & Health spokesperson Steffan Browning
- Organic sector
- Soil & Health update
Regulars
- Editorial
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on
March/April 2011
Features
- America’s ‘lunatic farmer’ Joel Salatin down under, by Annie Wilson
- Robbie: Organic leader. Brendan Hoare celebrates Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, former Soil & Health president and patron
- Bee all or end all? A message to humanity from the honeybee, by Philippa Jamieson
Health and food
- Fluoride-gate. Ending 60 years of public deception, by Mark Atkin
- Finding the balance. The pH level of the body, by Rebecca Reider
- Preserving the harvest. By Nicola Galloway
- Tasty tomato By Pam Blowers
Gardening
- Plants that repel pests: Part 2. By Denise Cox
- The science of pest control. In the home garden, by Dee Pignéguy
- Moon calendar for March/April. By Rachel Pomeroy
Communities
- Mana Tāne: East Coast Mäori men hunting, harvesting and growing healthy kai, by Lisa Christensen
- Bring back the commons: Creating new models of living and working on the land, by Bob Corker
Farming and horticulture
- Harts Creek Farm. Tim Jenkins profiles leading organic farmers Tim Chamberlain and Rose Donaghy of Canterbury
- Terraquaculture in Taranaki: Growing rice and more, by Kama Burwell
From the archives
- Making use of urban sewage and organic waste
Reports
- Science watch: Depleted uranium, by Jean Anderson and Peter Wills
- News from the frontline: By Soil & Health spokesperson Steffan Browning
- Organic sector
- Soil & Health update
Regulars
- Editorial - Guest editorial, Steffan Browning
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on
January/February 2011
Features- The Humic Compost Club Celebrating the origins of Soil & Health, by Annie Stuart
- Build your own pizza oven. By Janet Luke
- The log home, Crispin Caldicott discovers a sustainable kind of building that will last for generations
- Light adobe: New generation earth building, by Verena Maeder
- Earthbuilding conference. By Verena Maeder
Health and food
- Modern electrical lighting: How safe is it for our health and the environment? By Anne Gastinger
- Cancer fighting foods and natural medicine - Strategies to prevent or overcome cancer, by Sandra Clair
- Summer barbeques. By Nicola Galloway
- Coconut: Including recipes, by Pam Blowers
Gardening
- Plants that repel pests. By Denise Cox
- Growing tomatoes - Mid-season tips by Mike Bradstock
- Your questions answered: Rust on veges; mushroom compost; and concerns in the urban garden, by Mike Palmers
- Moon calendar for January/February. By Rachel Pomeroy
Communities
- Te Puna Oranga o Seven Oaks. By Dave Evans
- A Swedish paradise. Holger Kahl visits an organic farm and café
Farming and horticulture
- Organic garlic success. Annie Stuart profi les Kutash Organics in Central Otago
- Closing the nutrient loop; Municipal compost, by Dr Tim Jenkins
Reports
- Science Watch: Herbicide-resistant ‘superweeds’: Day of the triffids?
- News from the frontline: Update on Soil & Health activities by spokesperson Steffan Browning
- Soil & Health update: Canterbury branch and Kids’ Edible Gardens
- Organic Sector: roundup
Regulars
- Editorial - Guest editorial, Christine Dann on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)
- Letters
- News
- Book review
- Things we like
- Competitions
- Organic NZ Bookclub
- Goods and services directory
- What’s on
