Permaculture & sustainability

Agroforestry Research Trust

Researches and educates about agroforestry and perennial crops. Practical research on trial grounds, run courses, publish guides, and sell plants, seeds and books. Sections on Forest Gardening & Forest Farming.

Biodynamic Association

Steiner-conceived farming understanding the influence of the seasons & climate and using organic principles for healthy plants and animals. Training, events and info.

Biodynamic Land Trust

Established to secure land into trust for healthy and sustainable farming and gardening.

Learn BioEnergy

Bioenergy teaching resources, games & discussions. (US)

CAT Centre for Alternative Technology

Education & visitor centre with courses and resources on sustainability & green living: environmental building, woodland management, renewable energy & organic growing, etc.

Common Ground

Inspiring people to make a positive difference to their localities & local environments, valuing local history, language, nature, architecture, folklore and rules for local distinctiveness.

Earth Easy: grow compost

Benefits of composting; what & how to compost – different methods, different containers, tips and guides.

Earth.org

"A leading environmental news website dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of crucial issues affecting our planet through independent, high-quality journalism."

Earth.org for Kids

"aims to educate and inform children of all ages about what is happening to the world they will inherit ... dedicated to providing age-appropriate environmental (science) news to children and inspiration for parents looking to explore these topics with their younger ones ... giving students different perspectives on key environmental news. We also hope for this page to be a useful addition to supplement classroom teaching."

Folklore Society

All aspects of folklore and tradition including: folk & fairy tales, traditional song and dance, games, children’s folklore, folk arts & crafts, and plant & weather lore.

Lowimpact.org

'Probably the world’s best sustainable living resource - connecting lifestyle and system change. 220+ topics. Constantly updated information, books, magazines, articles, videos, courses, products & services, links to useful websites and specialists to answer queries.'

Permaculture Association

Designing intelligent systems which meet human needs whilst enhancing biodiversity, reducing our impact on the planet & creating a fairer world for us all. Advice, support, info & training.

Plants for a Future

Resources & information on edible & otherwise useful plants, plus research on ecologically sustainable horticulture permaculture principles. Thorough section on plant uses.

Recycle Now

Lots of info about reuse, recycling and reducing – including how to make compost from kitchen and garden waste.

Schumacher College

World-renowned for cutting edge, dynamic learning on sustainability. Inspirational video archive of Earth Talks by many of the world’s greatest thinkers, leaders and activists.

Space for Nature: garden biodiversity forum

For people interested in the wildlife in their gardens and for gardeners who want to actively encourage wildlife. News, diary, features & tips.