Richard’s Victoria Sponge

Warning: not in the least vegan…but reasonably low in gluten. Richard’s Victoria Sponge This is a variation on the official Women’s Institute cake. It also breaks most of the rules for making a sponge cake but seems to work fine for me. There’s...

Christiane’s Make Do & Mend Soup

Make do and Mend Soup from Christiane Berghoff 1 onion¼ celeriac1parsnip2 carrots1 Stalk of a broccoli1 big slice of a butternut squash1 leek ( I often use the green parts in soups and use the white otherwise)1-3 glove of garlic,  to your taste½ cup of pearl barley  ...
The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us

The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us

from our friends at Nautil.us The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us To avoid the next pandemic, we need a reckoning with our place in nature. The marquee on my closed neighborhood movie theater reads, “See you on the other side.” I like reading it every day as I...
One Planet, Many Names

One Planet, Many Names

originally sent to us by our friend Chris Fremantle at ecoartscotland One Planet, Many Names by Jordan Engel “How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when clearly it is Ocean.” – Arthur C. Clarke In English, earth means ground, soil, and land, but it also means...
First, know food 4

First, know food 4

from our friends at Touchstone: FIRST, KNOW FOOD 4: Wind, washing line with kitchen cloths; ink drawing; sourdough leaven bowl, cloth and utensils   Thinking of you in these profoundly transformative days.   As part of unfolding conversations about what is emerging,...
How to First Friday (an introduction to Zoom)

How to First Friday (an introduction to Zoom)

How to use Zoom if you haven’t before For the time being – many of our meetings and activities are happening online To connect you need the meeting ID and the password. Go to the home page and click on the next First Friday meeting (or whatever event you...
What the virus said

What the virus said

from Lundi Matin, an article by Paru Dans What the virus said You’d do well, dear humans, to stop your ridiculous calls for war. Lower the vengeful looks you’re aiming at me. Extinguish the halo of terror in which you’ve enveloped my name. Since the bacterial genesis...
Help a local arts/community

Help a local arts/community

from art.earth member Steve Brown: During the past 10 years our TAAG (Teignmouth Arts Action Group) volunteers have developed a rundown garage space into a thriving home for the arts and community, which includes galleries, workshops and a community hub at the heart...
First Friday May 1

First Friday May 1

We will be holding a virtual gathering for First Friday on May 1. Read more about how to connect to the meeting. For those experienced in using Zoom, the meeting ID is 378 200 605. For May 1 we will gather on Zoom at 1300hrs BST to share recipes, arts, and...