The Potter and the Farmer
Throwing Shapes with the Earth I was watching my friend Simon throw pots the other day. There he was, hands the size of dinner plates,
05/06/2026
Throwing Shapes with the Earth I was watching my friend Simon throw pots the other day. There he was, hands the size of dinner plates,
Talk to any farmer here in the Alps about climate change and you will get a gallic shrug of the shoulders. Mention biodiversity targets or
From the flanks of the Folly Glacier, just above Samoëns in the French Alps, the view is somewhat diminished. The ice has thinned, fractured, and
The first snows have settled on the majestic Criou above Samoëns. Just a few weeks ago, those same slopes looked down on friends and neighbours
🌱 Invitation to the Lost Glacier Open Day 2025 You are warmly invited to join us for a convivial Open Day at Lost Glacier
One-quarter of the world’s freshwater species are teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a damning report by the IUCN, published in
There’s something magical about that first sip of coffee in the morning — the warmth, the aroma, the simple comfort it brings. But what
The Global Carbon Budget report just dropped a wake-up call: fossil fuel emissions are set to break records, pushing us faster toward climate catastrophe. Governments
Shakespeare may not have been a farmer, but he understood the virtues of a well-tended garden and its parallels with society. In Othello, he
Decades of intensive agriculture have degraded soil, stripping it of vital nutrients and beneficial microbes. For gardeners and farmers committed to restoring soil health, actively
A new world: electricity and heat from wood waste Where the magic happens. Electricity, Heat and Biochar Our innovative autonomous farm has just been featured
Our center has just been featured on France’s much loved & feel-good travel show Échappées Belles (+1 million viewers on average) Click below to
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, published October 28, presents a shocking picture of the health of trees worldwide. For the