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  • The Franklin River campaign – 25 years on

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    This post was inspired by a rendition Shane Howard gave of his song Let the Franklin Flow at the Blue Mountains Blues Festival a few months ago. 25 years since the Franklin River CampaignIn July 1983 the Australian High Court ruled the Franklin Dam could be stopped by the new Federal Labour Government against the…

  • Frightened by voluntary simplicity

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    An article in the New York Times here tells of a couple who are shedding their possessions prior to starting a new life as organic farmers. What I found interesting was that they have had some hostile reactions on the blog they are keeping to document the journey. I suspect that many people find the…

  • A very small farm

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    When I considered which of my favourite books to write about for this blog, one of the first to come to mind was William Paul Winchester’s wonderful memoir of life on his 20 acres – A Very Small Farm. This is a book to pick up over the years and read a few pages, just…