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The Hidden Life of Trees: Book review

21/05/2018by thelongview 7 Comments

I read this book in almost one gulp. Very easy to read, with an engaging style, and I learnt a few things I didn’t know about trees. The central idea […]

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Book review, Nature, Trees

Gangamma’s Gharial

03/01/2017by thelongview 2 Comments

Gangamma’s Gharial by Shalini Srinivasan, Puffin India. Okay, strictly speaking, this is fiction and not part of my ‘farming library‘. But if I needed an excuse – which I don’t, […]

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Book review, Children's books, Fantasy, Fiction, Gangamma's Gharial, Gardening, Shalini Srinivasan

A joy forever

05/12/2016by thelongview 2 Comments

Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture by Toby Hemenway, Chelsea Green Publishing. Although I’d attended a short course on permaculture when I first read this book, and was familiar […]

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Book review, Gaia's garden, Permaculture, Toby Hemenway

Bhaskar Save, a quiet green hero

05/12/2016by thelongview Leave a comment

The Vision of Natural Farming by Bharat Mansata, Earthcare Books. This book is about the life, philosophy and practical insights of Bhaskar Save, a natural farmer in coastal Gujarat. As […]

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Bhaskar Save, Book review, Natural farming

The One Straw Revolution

05/12/2016by thelongview Leave a comment

      The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka, Other India Press.   “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of […]

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Book review, Fukuoka, Natural farming

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