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Contents: 

Trees, Woodlands & Forestry
Permaculture and sustainable systems
Biodiversity, Seeds, Plants and Food
Appropriate technology; energy, recycling and building
Landrights and planning issues
Co-ops, Communities and Eco-villages
Environmental resources and Gaian theory
Local resorces: Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor, Devon, and the South West


TREES, WOODLANDS & FORESTRY

National Small Woods Association of which we are a member
Association of Pole-Lathe Turners of which we are a member
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers - we are a local BTCV group
Silvanus Trust Woodland stewardship for the future
British Tree Web Site includes Native Tree Guide
Foresty Commission UK Government Department
The Tree Register of really old trees in the British Isles
The Wood Education Programme and educational trust
Woodlands For Sale plus info about owning your own wood
The Woodland Trust conserving woodland for us all
The Woodworkers WebRing
Tree Climbing a useful skill if you work with trees
Gaia Forest Conservation Archives
The Woodcraft Folk not really about woods but deserves a link
Trees for Health works to foster healthy communities and healthy ecosystems through their work with trees, which involves woodland restoration, the healing benefits of trees and education

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PERMACULTURE RESOURCES

Permaculture Research Institute
The Big Picture, by Steve Charter
Permaculture International Journal Home Page
East Suffolk Permaculture
Introduction to Permaculture
Permaculture Global Assistance Network
EcoDesign Resource Society
Permaculture Information Service & Earth Repair Catalogue
InterGarden Organics, Farmscaping, Permaculture and Bioregionalism
Permaculture Hot Spots
Permaculture Resources
Permaculture Pages Worldwide
Gardening as an Anarchist Plot
Cross Timbers Permaculture Institute
Permaculture The Earth
ATTRA Intro to Permaculture
Permaculture Activist
Land and Liberty
Robert Hart's Forest Garden

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BIODIVERSITY, SEEDS, PLANTS AND FOOD

Plants for a Future Research and demo gardens in Cornwall and Devon
Agroforestry Research Trust
Future Foods a small, independent supplier of edible plants
B & T World Seed loads of seeds
Thomas Etty catalogue of ancient & rare plants
The Willow Bank many willow varieties and useful advice
The Henry Doubleday Research Association organic seeds, gardens and research
The MOVEMENT for COMPASSIONATE LIVING
The Biodynamic Agricultural Association (UK)
Soil Association a campaigning and certification body for organic food and farming
Organic Food Federation certification body
VOHAN The Vegan Organic Network
Plant-It-2000
City Farming Canada
Indigenous Agricultural and Environmental Knowledge Systems

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APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY, RECYCLING AND BUILDING

Center for Alternative Technology
Intermediate Technology
Greywater.Com Information about Black and Grey water treatment
World of Composting Toilets
The Compost Resource Page
Homemade double compost bin using wire netting and timber
Pratical advice on compost heaps and bin
Community Composting Network
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Ecological Design Institute
Built Environment Network
Association for Environment Consious Building
Straw Bale Building Association
Sustainable Construction
Solar Cooker Archive
American Wind Energy Association
Wind Tech International Co.
Wind Power Technologies

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CO-OPS, COMMUNITIES AND ECO-VILLAGES

Global Eco-Village Network (GEN)
Eco-Village Network UK
Interntional Communities Website
Ragmans Lane Farm established permaculture farm
The Farm Summertown, Tennessee, USA
Zone Zero looking for land in the South West
TheDyfed Permaculture Farm Trust in Wales
Tinkers Bubble a sustainable working woodland near Yeovil
Turners Fiel d permaculture project near Glastonbury
Beau Champ Community in France
The Natty Trust promoting sustainable living
Oakwoods Native Plant Foundation
Redfield Community a long established intentional community
Middle Wood
New Leaf
EarthBalance
UK Housing Co-op homepage
Cornerstone Housing Co-op in Leeds
Stepping Stones Housing Co-op 
Up Start help for workers co-ops
Radical Routes a co-op for co-ops
Catalyst Collective help setting up co-ops
Green dragon woods Sells second-hand books to raise money for regenerating British woodland habitat
MATSES Movement in the Amazon for Tribal Subsistence and Economic Sustainability

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LANDRIGHTS AND PLANNNG ISSUES

DNPA Forward Planning & Development Control Our local planning authority
Devon Structure Plan (First Review - 1995 to 2011)
DETR Planning pages loads of guidance and government stuff
Planning and organising objections. Part of infamous McSpotlight website.
The Land Is Ours a landrights campaign for Britain
Chapter 7 The Planning Office of The Land Is Ours
Campaign For Planning Sanity
Articles and Resources on Land Rights

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND GAIAN THEORY

EnviroLink
Greenpeace International
Friends of the Earth
NewHeavenNewEarth
The Nature Conservancy
EcoNet
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency haven't they done well
The Environment AgencyUK government department
Dept' of the Environment, Transport and the Regions UK Government department
Global Land Information Services
Gaia Hypothesis and Earth System Science
EcoSphere
Global Ideas Bank
Nine Ladies fighting quarry development in the Peak District National Park

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LOCAL EXCHANGE TRADING SCHEMES

LETSLINK UK with a list of LETS running in UK (incomplete)
What is a Local Exchange Trading Scheme? LETSBUZZ
LETS Connect Magazine
LETSystems - FAQ

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LOCAL RESOURCES 

Moretonhampstead.com includes list of local accommodation
Moretonhampstead in the Devon.directory tourist information 
The White Horse a review of one of our local pubs
Budleigh Farm our neighbours. B&B, Self Catering and Camping

DARTMOOR & NEARBY

Dartmoor National Park Authority Our local planning authority
Dartmoor On-Line
Dartmoor Preservation Association
Dartmoor Rescue Group
The Dartmoor Guide (Dartmoor Tourist Association)
The Dartmoor Press
The Dartmoor Society
The Dartmoor Trust
Schumacher College our local international Centre for Ecological Studies
The Dartington Hall Trust former owners of Steward Wood

DEVON & THE SOUTH WEST

Teignbridge District Council
Devon County Council Home Pages
Community Organisations in Devon searchable database
Devon Library and Information Services
Intracom Project SW for Interconnecting Rural and Urban Communities
Devon Wildlife Trust
Devon County Council Agenda 21 website
Devon 21 - The Local Agenda 21 Network
Devon Community Composting Network
Proper Job Communnity Coop based in Chagford
West Devon Environment Network
Devon Food Links A route into organic production in Devon
Westcountry Community Food Links Project
Our South West working towards a sustainable future for the SW

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