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vegan / raw permaculture course?

Hey, im searching for a vegan or even raw vegan permaculture course out there ... preferably a PDC (perma design course)? 

The only one thats vegan that I've found so far is spiral seeds UK. Tropical would be awesome. 

Thanks green fingered peeps! 

Holi

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The 80/10/10 Retreat

8191706658?profile=originalHey all you beauties!

Come dive into the sweet waters of heightened health and fitness this Spring in Southern Spain.
A glorious 80/10/10 diet and lifestyle retreat is taking place this March 15-29th, with delicious 811 meals, daily yoga, talks on all

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Ear infection

For the past 5 years I have had sensitive ears and seem to get a bad ear infection 1 to 2 times a year. I always try to do all I can in terms of natural therapy, but every time it has got real out of control and I've ended up resorting in doctors sub

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Blendtec - Total Home vs Xpress

I'm looking to buy a blendtec blender very soon, but I'm uncertain whether to go for the Total Home or Xpress model. The Home is £400 and the Xpress is only £320.
Is it worth spending the extra £80 to get the Home? It sounds like a better model...but

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Dates in the UK?

Where do folk buy your dates in UK? 

Have you found fresh ones?

There must be some kind of wholesale "date people" type dealio...though I have not found anything. At all. 

The only dates I have come upon are those dried up Suma ones. Are they good to ea

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Bananas splitting before ripening

In my 20kg box of bananas, i peer into the depths of unripe just-yellow's, and find many to be split open (almost the full length of the banana). They are certainly not ripe yet. 

Anyone else had this happen? What to do to prevent it from future occur

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keeping bananas in plastic?!

I chatted to a farm shop man whom seemed pretty clued up....he was telling of banana storage and how they often get to England still green, and never manage to ripen cos they're stored too cold...and thats why they sometimes go a gray-green colour an

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Fruity Identification...

I found a local shop specialising in Caribbean fruit...the lovely lady gave me various fruits to try first - one of which I'm not at all familiar with. It looks and smells kind of sapote-esque. 
I took a photo - does anyone recognize it? 



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Workout Beats..

Tis always inspiring to add music to movement (or vice versa)

What tunes do you listen to during working out? Or what music do you jive to?

Myself I adore manic gypsy jazz, celtic jigs and anything else with addictive rhythm...
Some Examples:

Fanfare C

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WOA Shin Splints!!

Exactly as the title says...

I've been trying to 5finger jog (slowly) for about a month now, and my shins are seriously RAW!
I'm doing about 30mins a day average (walking and jogging a few mins each) some days I do up to 1hr. Mostly on roads.

I'm goin

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Calisthenics routine

I'm attempting to construct a calisthenics program to do daily.
Firstly, is it best to work the same muscles daily, or to switch it up every other day?

My current goal is to work my core and arms hard, to train for aerial dance. Also, to lose weight o

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Reversing Cavities?!

...Anyone experienced such a miracle?!

Periods of oral neglect have caught up to me and I just had to get another filling... :(
It doesn't feel good to have all these strange foreign materials inserted into my bony enamel coated structures.

I also hav

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Productivity : Procrastination

We all have goals n dreams...whether we have discovered them yet or not.

How do you go about structuring your life/day to effectively progress and ultimately work towards your goals (however big or small)?
What works for you, and what doesn't?

Do you f

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Digestive/colon thoughts & footage.

I am rather intrigued with what is actually occurring inside our complex interior structure when digestion is concerned. Especially the state of the colon. How binging/cleansing has effect on us, and how long it takes to 'clear the pipes'.

There is a

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Which blender?

Tis about time I invested in a blender...any suggestions on which one does the trick?
I'm in the UK..so preferably one that exists and is reasonable here...
Thanks..

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Transition to barefoot running?

Barefoot feels like the natural way. I have always felt an aversion to wearing shoes - blisters, tired feet, shin splints, aching ankles....the list goes on. They seem to inhibit our range of motion.

I have spent a lot of this year in 5 Fingers and f

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Jack fruit ripe ness

Upon being gifted a Jack Fruit here in Thailand, it is sitting pretty on my porch and I'm pondering when to break into it. Its smell is pouring into the moist air, and its half yellow/green and half brown/yellow and going soft. Does it naturally crac

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