Empty Cages Design

This blogpost is about the biology of burnout. The last two months I’ve pretty much been in bed. The cartilage in my rib cage is inflamed and I’ve been diagnosed with costochondritis. Unable to do much that is physically or emotionally taxing without causing ...Read More

Why this Week of Action? Why Now? Prisons destroy lives. The British Government intend to build 9 new mega prisons by 2020, while more & more women and trans* folk are caged and brutalised in our prison system. The enormous weight of supporting loved ...Read More

 From: https://bristolabc.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/learning-from-the-heathrow-13-reflections-on-struggle-repression-and-prison/ This is an article by Free to Fight, a collective of anarchist organisers based in England who have experienced the impacts of repression first hand. We have served lengthy prison and suspended prison sentences for our involvement in animal liberation campaigning and ...Read More

Feed Avalon and myself are super excited to help organise this year’s Seed Swap with Glastonbury Gardeners Group (G3). It’s always really good fun. Don’t miss if you’re local.  ...Read More

I recently disclosed to the world how I was feeling in my first blog about burnout. I then dived straight into the personal, looking at some underlying beliefs which have been propelling my actions in my second post. Since writing and sharing these I ...Read More

Last week I posted my first blog post about burnout, admitting to the world how I’m feeling. I’ve been blown away by the response. Countless comrades and friends messaging and emailing me saying how much my words resonated, or how they were in tears. ...Read More

Written by Hannah from Feed Avalon. A great start to 2016 and what an amazing event this is becoming, moving from strength to strength. As we all settled in, squeezing in the latecomers! We had around 30 participants this time, with an increasing spectrum ...Read More

21-24 January 2016 – at the ROD – Warsaw A group of almost forty participants met over four days in the garden allotments squatted by the ROD collective in the suburbs of Warsaw. We represented different land projects and forms of resistance across Europe, ...Read More

About the Tour The Tear Down The Walls Tour is a chance to learn about struggles against prisons across England, Wales & Scotland. The two hour workshop explores the role of prison in our lives, how the P.I.C harms individuals and communities and alternatives ...Read More

An unfortunate clash with the Earth First Winter Moot, but still worth getting to if you’re in Wales: Cardiff Anarchist Bookfair 2016 Ffair Lyfrau Anarchaidd *Scroliwch lawr am y Gymraeg* The first bookfair of 2016 will once again be in Wales! Bookfairs are the ...Read More

Join the next Reclaim the Fields European Assembly in Poland in January 2016! When: Thursday 21st January – Sunday 24th January 2016 Where: Warsaw, Poland. Exact location will be announced closer to the date. Please book travel to Warsaw. Why: The goals of the ...Read More

From: https://bristolabc.wordpress.com/2015/12/26/letter-from-em-sheppard-26-december-2015/ Please note it is important that this is not reposted after 30 December 2015 as this will be in breach of licencing conditions. In October my probation officer said I could go back to Bristol. Now it transpires I have been a ...Read More

Pete Simpson was remanded on the 17th December 2015. He is awaiting trial for ‘violent disorder’ after being attacked & arrested by police at an anti-cuts mayday demonstration in Cardiff, South Wales. He is on trial with another co-defendant in January 2016. Pete has ...Read More

When: Monday 18th January, 9.00 – 5pm Where: Avalon Wildflower Park Opposite the Red Brick Building, Glastonbury Avalon Wildflower Park is a new community project opposite the Red Brick Building. The former BMX track, now overgrown, is unloved and neglected. Our vision is to ...Read More

DIY Soil Care Strategies // Composting // Mycorrhizae Green manures // Plant teas // Mulching // Biochar Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th March 2016, near Glastonbury The course will cover: • Identifying different soils, and understanding their structures, strengths & weaknesses • The soil ...Read More

Feed Avalon are organising three yearly community food forums. The aim is to bring together interested individuals and groups from the local area who are currently active, or interested in becoming active, in reclaiming our food system. They are informal events where we can ...Read More

The Grow Your Own Garden Course is a fabulous free course for local residents in Glastonbury and Street to learn about how to grow food. All of the sessions will take place the Red Brick Building Community Garden. Support with childcare is also available. ...Read More

I felt really humbled to be asked to present at the People’s Harvest Forum in San Francisco. I gave a talk over skype, which I’ve shared below. I was super inspired by the other speakers that I could hear and all the work they ...Read More

When: Monday 4th April, 9.30 – 5pm Where: At Avalon Wildflower Park Opposite the Red Brick Building, Glastonbury What: Avalon Wildflower Park is a new community project opposite the Red Brick Building. The former BMX track, now overgrown, is unloved and neglected. Our vision ...Read More

Are you interested in market gardening? Or starting a CSA project? Or simply growing on a larger scale and selling your surplus? Want to create a livelihood from the land? This course is for you! A 2 day course in how to scale up ...Read More