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Bristol to provide urban farming inspiration as EU Green Capital

Guardian Professional, 9 Sep 2014: Gearing up for its role as EU Green Capital 2015, Bristol’s agricultural scene is growing, with a positive social impact on its community
Patrick Holden: 'People’s image of farming is a complete fantasy'

20 Aug 2014: To some an eco-capitalist, to others a die-hard hippy, farmer Patrick Holden reflects on shunning an ‘us’ and ‘them’ approach to organic farming for something altogether more holistic
Women who eat organic foods no less likely to develop cancer, research finds

28 Mar 2014: Million Women Study found avoiding food grown with pesticides made no difference to overall cancer risk
Why it's vital the organic food industry is given room to grow

26 Mar 2014: Ally Fogg: Take it from this mung bean-munching Guardianista – organics could solve many of the UK's problems with food poverty and how we eat
French organic winemaker faces prison for defying pesticide order

23 Feb 2014: Emmanuel Giboulot to appear before judge in Dijon for refusing to treat vines against insect that spreads devastating disease
Artisan food and urban 'peasants': is this more than just a foodie fad?

29 Jul 2013: Matt Chittock: Artisan bakeries, city beekeepers, organic co-ops … Jojo Tulloh's book The Modern Peasant looks at the small-scale producers bringing rural skills to the urban environment. Is this the future of food?
Nine gardening myths debunked

28 Apr 2013: Burying a cow's horn filled with manure is one thing, but even some of the better known horticultural tips don't stand up to scientific scrutiny, writes David Derbyshire
L'Uritonnoir: the straw bale urinal that makes compost from 'liquid gold'

26 Apr 2013:
French design studio Faltazi has developed a plug-in funnel to upcycle urine and bring an eco message to summer festivals
Chef Raymond Blanc and seed expert Bob Sherman on their relationship

31 Mar 2013: How the illustrious French chef and his friend horticultural expert Bob Sherman bonded over seeds
Armed and dangerous: how to tackle pests and diseases in small gardens

20 Sep 2012:
When slugs, snails, bindweed and box blight strike, should we reach for a bottle of something deadly or stick to organic tactics? Kate Gould weighs up the options
France's small-scale organic farmers celebrate 10 years of boxing clever

10 Apr 2012: Scheme provides consumers with direct access to produce and allows growers to plan for the long term
A day of remembrance

14 Nov 2011:
Memories and quiet moments at the allotment
Seduced by onion sets

17 Oct 2011:
The irresistible siren call of overwintering veg
Chauncey Gardner gardening

3 Oct 2011:
Sometimes at the allotment it is the being there that counts
Late-summer morning meditations

27 Sep 2011:
Autumn creeps gently onto our organic allotment