ORGANIC GARDENING.

garden organic.org.uk Organic gardening resources for all ages.

journey to forever.org Amongst many other things a libary of seminal works regarding organics, agriculture, sustainable development and more.

ECOLOGY and ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE.

biodynamic.org.uk/ Many connections to the world of biodynamic agriculture.

http://www.isec.org.uk/index.html International society for ecology and culture.

FARMING.

Farming and countryside education. Excellent site with resources for geograpy, Science and ICT.

Year of food and Farming. A vast source of resources linking schools and farms together. Covers all subjet areas and levels.

A study of the soil is not complete without study of the underlying rock… hence here some links to geology sites for futher investigation. The geology of our planet provides not only the source of all the minerals in our food and bodies but also all our material resources…a theme which we will continue to develop.

“Essentials of Geology.” An overview of the book with usefull links.

GEOGRAPHY

Geography covers much of the ground covered in the Earth History catageory of this web-site and:

The distrubution of soil types and how this influences agriculture…And hence, how the agriculture influences the economy and sociology of an area.

How soil types influence landscapes.

Soil erosion and management.

Agricultural systems and there environmental impact.

Food Supply, scarcity and security.

& Earth processes: Glaciation, Weathering & Deposistion.

Localisation and globalisation.

Georesources. Good For key stage 3 through GCSE to A-level.

Or, if that is too complicated ask yourself does the soil feel good !?

“The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible.” Sir Albert Howard.

good gardeners.org.uk Here is a web-site link to a discussion on the connection between soil health and human health.

Our earth is 4.6 bilion years old.

Homo Sapiens is 200,000 old.

How old are you?

earthhistory.htm The history of the earth on a string!

timelines.html The history of the earth shrunk to 24hrs.

peppercorn.html The earth as a peppercorn.

time line.html Time line of earth history.

Human History. A chronicle of Human History from stone age to today.

Where does soil come from?

What is in it?

How old is the Soil?

What is our past and present relationship to soil, to the earth?

Here are some links to help…

THE SOIL

Soil net. key stages 1-4. wonderfully interactive resources.

Interactive Uk Soil map. Very usefull uk soil map. Helps to learn about soil types.

discovery education.html. All about the soil and the life within it for younger school children.

NASA Soil site. Absolutley everything about Soil. Fun and imformative. Includes songs and stories.

American soil. More soil resources for teachers and children.

CAMPHILL LARCHFIELD.  residential community and training

http://www.cvt.org.uk/our-communities/larchfield-community-middlesbrough

GROWABILITY.  sheltered work

http://www.growability.org.uk/

NORTHUMBRIA DAYBREAK. sheltered work

http://www.northumbriadaybreak.co.uk/

DILSTON COLLEGE. training college

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=2_3_13_1_1_4

RISING SUN FARM. sheltered work

http://www.risingsunfarm.co.uk/

CARE PONTELAND sheltered work (including shop)

http://www.care-ltd.co.uk/Projects/New+Garden+at+CARE+Ponteland.htm

STAKEFORD NURSERIES. sheltered work, organic and non organic.

http://www.pureandgreenguide.co.uk/categories/45

• Freelance teacher.
• Field scale growing of leafs, herbs and specialist heirloom vegetables for supply to local market and Restraunts (Orchardfield Organics).
• Growing field scale Vegetables. University of Newcastle Farm, Nafferton. As well as field work this included all aspects of the day to day logistics of a developing box scheme and wholesale supply.
• Teaching horticulture to people with learning disabilities (Dilston College, Northern Counties College, & Growability).
• Adult evening classes in sustainable garden design in Tyne Valley.
• Local government and charity contracts in environmental education to children in Benwell and Scotswood.
• NHS contracts for activity provision, design and planting of therapeutic gardens. (Newcastle General Hospital and Longbenton Community Allotment).
• Private sustainable garden design, planting and build for clients throughout Northumberland including ornamental design, meadow and pond creation, kitchen gardens, water features, willow work, sculpture, & tree establishment.
• Writing and consultancy for magazine articles.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bsc(Hons) Environmental Science.

PgDip Landscape design.

City and Guilds, Organic Gardening.

SERVICES OFFERED:

• Free telephone and e-mail advice to schools and community groups.
• Design and planning for organic gardens and plots.
• Writing for magazines.
• Talks and workshops; subjects include…

“Organic gardening & growing on a bigger scale for kitchens or market.”

“Taking the oil out of the soil, stratagies for reducing oil dependance in organic growing”.

“The Story of the Soil, songs and stories for young children”.

“Earth History and Human History, the story of human impact & ingenuity set within the history of the planet.”

“From Adam to Alnwick, the history of garden design.”

Creating a local food economy. Ken Meter discusses the issues. Part 1 of 3.

Growing Veg! In the USA organic style!

Working with horses Trevalon Organics, Cornwall.

Community Supported Agriculture USA.

`Winter.` A presentation of life during winter at Perrycourt farm.

www.stroudcommunityagriculture.org.uk

This video shows an American example: Cooking up a story.

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