Eco-logic Books

The best place to find books on landcare, sustainable living, permaculture, good living, death, sheds that look like turtles, and other quintessential texts. Peter Andrews lovingly compiles this smorgasborg of goodies - why go anywhere else?

The Permaculture Association

The Permaculture Association is the hub of the Permaculture network in the UK. As good a place to start as any!

The Permaculture Magazine

The best source of information on what is happening in Permaculture in the UK. Contains course listings, articles, handy tips, and a good set of links.

Transition Culture

Visit only if you are prepared for a journey that starts today and will take you for the rest of your life. This is perhaps the most intriguing website of them all. . . Take a look at the realities of Climate Change and Peak Oil in the warm company of the Transition Movement who offer hope and heart in the form of a massive community response. For such challenges action must start with the individual but then build into grass roots commuinty action. Jump aboard.

The Willow Bank

This is Steve Pickup's willow catalogue site with more details of willow varieties, how, where, and when to plant willow.

Fruiting Bodies

Ragmans Lane has close links with this company who are pioneering the cultivation of medicinal and gourmet mushrooms in the UK. If you are interested in tintures of Shiitake, Reishi, or Trametes, check them out.

Wilderness Discovery

Bushcraft experiences in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean.

Elemental Solutions

Nick Grant runs elemental. If you are looking for advice on rainwater, greywater, septic water or anything remotely connected with it - go here. Its a good website, and worth a visit.

Seed Savers Network Australia

Jude and Michel Fanton run Seedsavers. They taught our 1996 permaculture course here at Ragmans, and co wrote the Seedsavers Handbook, published by eco-logic books in 1997.

Shift Bristol

Shift Bristol has been formed to support local sustainable community action with useful and innovative training.

Land Reaserch Associates

Land Research Associates specialises in all aspects of soil science, land quality and rural land use.

  • Yoga & Wellness Retreat

    Retreat to the forest for a weekend of yoga and nurture your wellbeing!

    13-15 April 2018

    This retreat is suitable for guests wishing to come on their own, for friends planning a meet up and looking or something different to do or for a special mother/daughter or couple weekend away.

    The weekends yoga is most suited to beginners and intermediates. More advanced yoga retreats also available, please message for details. The morning yoga on this retreat tends to be more dynamic, with a more restorative session in the evenings.

     

    Across the weekend you can expect the following:

    * Twice daily yoga and meditation practice, incorporating Yin, Hatha and Kundalini, followed by guided meditations.
    * Walks around the surrounding 60-acre organic farm down to the River Wye.
    * Wholesome vegetarian meals and plenty of snacks and refreshments. The food on our retreats always score a 10 on our retreats, prepared by Tom who is a trained cook with 20 years experience. We Cater for all dietary requirements including vegan, gluten free and nut free and will make sure you are happy with the menu across the weekend.
    * An Ayurvedic cookery course – food not only good for the body but the mind too! Course worth £60.
    • An evening spent sitting around a warm fire in stimulating conversation with fellow yogi’s, and having a dip in our natural wood fired hot tub.
    * Optional holistic treatments including an Ayuvedic and Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage and Reiki.
    * Sri Vijay Anand is available to do Karma Astrology Consultations.
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    • Clean and warm bunkhouse style accommodation, but other accommodation options available upon request at an additional cost.
    * Friendly and experienced staff that will ensure that you are comfortable and happy across the weekend.
    * NEW TO 2018 - A GONG BATH - can only be described as a soothing, detoxing, rejuvinating vibrational sound massage for the body and mind too!

    An early bird price of £245 is now available for limited spaces, and a £50 deposit is all you need to secure your place!

    To book your place or find out more information, email info@forestretreats.co.uk

    or call 07826-557211

    Normal price will be an all inclusive price of £265

    Visit our websites:

    www.forestretreat.co.uk
    www.indianwellnessacademy.com

    Namaste

    This is led by Master Sri Vijay Anand, an Indian Yogi and international speaker and teacher for over 30 years, and Ildiko Bakos ji (Ildy), a popular and established yoga teacher with 17 years experience. Both have excellent pupil testimonials.

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjeScsgjPsU

     


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