Monthly Archives: January 2007

Last week the 2nd year permaculture class completed the rocket stove in the strawbale house at the college , and fired it up. We were delighted with the results and very excited by the prospects of rocket stove technology. Below … Continue reading →

The editors of last week’s Saturday Magazine, of the Irish Times and the guest editor Jane Powers, should be congratulated for the excellent Earth Issue. With mainstream environmentalists such as Richard Douthwaite and George Monbiot as well as features on … Continue reading →

On Christmas Day I was guest at the lovely house of Claire Watson and Quentin Gargan, near Bantry, where much feasting and merriment was followed by two episodes of “Father Ted” (the first time I had ever seen it!) and … Continue reading →