It is almost 3 years and 5 months since
One Magic Square : Grow Your Own Food on One Square Metre
was published by Wakefield Press (2008).
The book lives a life of its own, in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and North America, the latter three adapted to local conditions. One Magic Square put people back in touch with the earth that grows their food. One man told me he had never grown anything when he bought the book, followed the seasonal squares and now cultivates 9 squares and never needs to buy vegetables again! Through speaking to thousands of people about food security and home produce I started writing again, resulting in a companion volume to mobilise Australians to recreate food security:
Outside The Magic Square : A Handbook for Food Security
(Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 2012)
This book should reach stores late February and I'm pleased as punch that Simon Bryant, our favourite TV chef who works for zero food waste in more than one way will launch it at Adelaide Writers Week on 7th March 2012 at 5pm on the East Stage! (behind the back garden wall of Government House between King William Road and Kintore Avenue)
Admission to Adelaide Writers Week is free!
Meanwhile Jeni Lee and Sieh Mchawala's half hour movie Magic Harvest (on Tori Moreton's project) keeps playing around the state. Available on DVD to share with your gardening and transition group. Order it from JDR-Screen, P.O.Box 28, URAIDLA SA 5142. Or email Julia de Roeper on deroepj@bigpond.net.au
May your garden/balcony/pot-rack keep you in fresh food. Australia's five million+ backyards can give us food security!
Greetings for a green 2012.
Lolo Houbein
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