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Strange Fruit [Guardian]
A hard commercial logic dictates that the only way to get good fruit today is to grow your own.
By George Monbiot. Published in the Guardian 2nd September 2008
I feel almost shy about writing this column. It contains no revelations, no call to arms. No one gets savaged: well, only mildly. The subject is almost inconsequential. Yet it has become an obsession which, at this time of year, forbids me to concentrate for long on anything else.
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Guerrilla Gardening - Newcastle [sydney indy]
A community festival "Cultivating Creative Community"was held today at Webb Park Mayfield, Newcastle Guerrilla Gardening Group made Garden Beds and planted Herbs and Veggies. The Gardens where extended During the recent Climate Camp by Camp attendees.
http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/story/guerrilla-gardening-newcastle
Grocery report's disparities only small fry [SMH]
Let's begin with the humble potato.
On Thursday and Friday I spoke to several potato farmers. They did not want their names used; they feared that would put their livelihoods at risk. Such fear is commonplace. As one grower's wife told me, "The merchants are ruthless, don't worry. We've had to put up with a lot of abuse."
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/08/10/1218306657424.html
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Local plot thickens and leaves planners for dust [SMH]
Chippendale is revolting. With luck, it'll spread. "It's important that you don't think I'm good at this," says Michael Mobbs, and he doesn't mean revolt, which is rather his forte. "I'm not Peter Cundall. That's the point. You don't have to be."
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