Blog – Plentiful Lands https://plentiful-lands.com Good food, thriving biodiversity & farmers' dignity Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:08:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/plentiful-lands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ms-icon-310x310.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Blog – Plentiful Lands https://plentiful-lands.com 32 32 165412705 Researchers warn: Without Insects nothing works https://plentiful-lands.com/researchers-warn-without-insects-nothing-works/ https://plentiful-lands.com/researchers-warn-without-insects-nothing-works/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:54:27 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=3200 Researchers warn: Without Insects nothing works

Dragonflies, bumblebees, beetles & co. are vital for our ecosystem. Experts reveal what threatens them and what you can do to help them.

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Wine Diversity or: Joy Above all Measures https://plentiful-lands.com/wine-diversity-or-joy-above-all-measures/ https://plentiful-lands.com/wine-diversity-or-joy-above-all-measures/#respond Sat, 09 Oct 2021 15:40:00 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=1838 Wine Diversity or: Joy Above all Measures

It’s a warm day in September as I set off to participate in the grape harvest. Here, on the gentle, green hills of Istria, vineyards and olive groves are spilled all over the landscape. Later during the course of the day, I'm entirely captivated by the diversity and mystery of excellent, wine-making in tune with nature...

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Why are Crop Varieties Disappearing? https://plentiful-lands.com/feed-the-future/ https://plentiful-lands.com/feed-the-future/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:58:25 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=2297 Why are Crop Varieties Disappearing?

Everyone's talking about wildlife extinction nowadays. But there's an even more dramatic extinction going on, that affects us, humans, at our most vulnerable point. It's our food. It's what will feed the future. Because slowly, we are losing the foods we love... [6 min reading time]

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Can Organic Farming Feed the World? https://plentiful-lands.com/can-organic-farming-feed-the-world/ https://plentiful-lands.com/can-organic-farming-feed-the-world/#comments Tue, 18 May 2021 12:52:47 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=2308 Can Organic Farming Feed the World?

By 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people living on the planet. Critics of organic farming say that we cannot feed the world with organic farming methods. Let's challenge this assumption...

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The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed at Organic Gardening https://plentiful-lands.com/the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-succeed-at-organic-gardening/ https://plentiful-lands.com/the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-succeed-at-organic-gardening/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:00:39 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=2187 The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed at Organic Gardening

In order to be good at organic gardening, you don't need any expensive equipment or complicated skills. You don't even need the perfect soil and climate! But there's one thing that will make you succesful at organic gardening, and it's easier than you think... [5 min reading time]

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How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden https://plentiful-lands.com/how-to-create-a-wildlife-friendly-garden/ https://plentiful-lands.com/how-to-create-a-wildlife-friendly-garden/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:43:49 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=2203 How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden

Learn how to create a wildlife-friendly garden in a few simple steps. Attract colourful butterflies, busy bees, birds, squirrels and other creatures into your garden. And even if you don't have a garden of your own, there's still a lot you can do to help wildlife thrive... [4 min reading time]

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What is Communal Living? https://plentiful-lands.com/what-is-communal-living/ https://plentiful-lands.com/what-is-communal-living/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:14:46 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=2000 What is Communal Living?

We live in times of unprecedented material prosperity, yet often feel lonely. Crowded cities, broken relationships... two families tell how they escaped this vicious cycle and stepped into an alternative form of communal living. [7 min reading time]

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Plentiful Lands: What a Thriving World Could Look Like https://plentiful-lands.com/plentiful-lands-what-a-thriving-world-could-look-like/ https://plentiful-lands.com/plentiful-lands-what-a-thriving-world-could-look-like/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:01:50 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=2026 Plentiful Lands: What a Thriving World Could Look Like

We can bring down heaven on earth. It starts in the small vegetable allotment in the backyard and in the sound of a serendipitous bumblebee. In the stretched-out hand, in the good meal shared with one another and the smile on the face. In the scent of fresh coffee in the morning and the knowledge of the fairly paid farmer. In the taste of good chocolate and in a diverse apple orchard. It starts small, but it starts. And you and me, we can be part of this revolution of creating plentiful lands all around us... [4 min reading time]

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Top 5 Climate Solutions https://plentiful-lands.com/top-climate-solutions/ https://plentiful-lands.com/top-climate-solutions/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:25:43 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=1872 Top 5 Climate Solutions

Can my tiny efforts do anything about climate change? In this article, I want to kindle hope. Hope that change is possible, and that certain actions really do make a difference. We just have to know where to start... [7 min reading time]

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Sustainable Fair & Conscious Eating https://plentiful-lands.com/sustainable-fair-conscious-eating/ https://plentiful-lands.com/sustainable-fair-conscious-eating/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:00:12 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=1899 Sustainable Fair & Conscious Eating

Standing in a huge supermarket aisle, surrounded by crammed shelves with millions of products and sales offers screaming at us, it can be tough to find out what really good food is. Where does it come from? Was it produced sustainably? Who grew it? Let me help you see clearer how to eat sustainably & fair, and discover new joy in your food! [4 min reading time]

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