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The Minds Of Plants
World + People
Nature

The Minds Of Plants

From the memories of flowers to the sociability of trees, the cognitive capacities of our vegetal cousins are all around us.
Laura Ruggles
Let It Flow!
Soul + Body
Good Food

Let It Flow!

Managing our water use is one of the most important steps we can take in influencing the local microclimate and living ecologically.
Łukasz Nowacki
The Permaculture Mantra of Clean Water
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

The Permaculture Mantra of Clean Water

Get to know the Four S’s! These guidelines allow anyone to understand how water flows across landscapes, from spring to river mouth.
Łukasz Nowacki
The Living Machine
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

The Living Machine

A living machine can help you recycle and purify wastewater, which you can then use to water the crops in your (balcony) garden.
Łukasz Nowacki
A Hint of Appreciation for Mint
Soul + Body
Good Food

A Hint of Appreciation for Mint

Mint is a diverse herb that can be used in tea, sauce, and as part of the filling in a traditional Polish dumpling (or pierogi).
Łukasz Łuczaj
Bark Medicine
World + People
Nature

Bark Medicine

Tree bark has many health-related uses – as our ancestors were well-acquainted with. Even hugging a tree can have psychological benefits.
Anna Berestecka
In Your Prime
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

In Your Prime

According to both Eastern and Western traditions, certain plants and herbs have youth-giving properties and can ensure that we live a long life.
Dominika Bok
The Discreet Movements of the Sunflower
World + People
Nature

The Discreet Movements of the Sunflower

Plants – fixed to the earth by their roots – move in an entirely different way to humans and animals. What biological mechanisms enable their movement?
Marcin Zych
Humans Need Nature to Blossom
World + People
Nature

Humans Need Nature to Blossom

Human bodies are linked to nature. For our remote forebears in pre-history a green, non-threatening, beautiful landscape would have signalled: Green. Vegetation. Water. Somewhere to sleep safely. – "This is a good place for survival!" And we still react to them in the same way.
Anna Tatarska
Grab a Spade and Get Digging!
World + People
Nature

Grab a Spade and Get Digging!

Witold Szwedkowski, poet and Urban Guerrilla Gardening activist, talks about backyard policy, the spade as a tool of rebellion, and the subversive potential of the pumpkin.
Marta Anna Zabłocka