We’re moving house in the next few weeks, which is up there with the biggest individual life changes. So this newsletter might not be delivered as efficiently and regularly as you have become accustomed to. (Who am I kidding?)

In other news, 2023 has seen ocean temperatures rising quite literally off the charts. And the wildfires in Canada have affected an area of 15.2m hectares versus the last 10 year average of 1.4m hectares. This is an area just under the size of Norway in flames. Meanwhile, global government subsisides for fossil fuels in 2022 were a record $7 trillion. If you were wondering when’s the right time to take climate action, it’s kind of now.

My small contribution to this gargantuan defining issue of humanity, which is fiendishly-complex-yet-simple (stop burning fossil fuels) is designing wildlife forest gardens, creating spaces to grow resilient crops for humans whilst providing diverse habitat for wildlife. I gave a talk as part of the Climate Matters event organised by Aberteifi/Cardigan Extinction Rebellion. The hopeful message was, humans can be a force for good. If you’re interested, the slides are available online natureworks.org.uk/talks/crisis

Forest garden photos

Inspirational quote

“The self, the place where we live, is a place of illusion. Goodness is connected with the attempt to see the unself… to pierce the veil of selfish consciousness and join the world as it really is.”
~ Erwin Schrödinger

Quick links

Oak breeding for food - Brilliant PDF document by Eric Toensmeier, a forest garden legend
Dotori-muk - Korean acorn jelly made from the starch
Nut cracker plans - PDF plans to build your own nut cracker and nut sorter by Martin Crawford
Foraging, Sustainability & Culinary Exploration - Eatweeds podcast with Matthew Pennington
Essential Guide to Apricots - excellent guide by the Polyculture Project

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