It’s Spring, and time to start sowing seeds. Pioneering farmer Alice Holden shares tips and advice — Not long ago my Uncle Roger, also a grower, said to me, ‘Seeds want to grow.’ Simple as it sounds, his comment struck me. A seed is a package of life that is well equipped to survive. It is merely waiting, lying dormant until the necessary conditions combine. …

Why we need to be less British when it comes to negotiation. — In business, like they say, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. — Jay Z, Decoded There is a perceived British tendency to politely sit back and let others come to you with their best offer when it comes to negotiation. …

Tamsin Omond on the collective action and community engagement needed to tackle climate change — ‘People have always been good at imagining the end of the world, which is much easier to picture than the strange sidelong paths of change in a world without end.’ — Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark I spent my twenties scared of climate disaster and busy organising. In my…

Libby DeLana shares an excerpt from her new book, Do Walk — “Walking makes the world much bigger and thus more interesting. You have the time to observe the details.” Edward Abbey Saturday, 13 February What a glorious morning. Cold, bright, hopeful. I started this practice because I needed to get back to a bigger sense of purpose and clarity, one that…

Charlie Gladstone explains why trust is key to any great team in this extract from his new book. — When we build a team of any size or shape, it’s about we, not me. It’s about creating a culture of trust. You need to trust the people you’re working with, and they need to trust you. Why? Well, one reason is that to build a great company, you’re going…

In this excerpt from his new book, Do Build, Alan Moore asks what the world now needs from business — and how that can be delivered. — Before it is too late, we should embark in earnest on the most fundamental existential (and also truly revolutionary) task facing modern civilisation, that of making any future growth compatible with the long-term preservation of the only biosphere we have. — Vaclav Smil

A little treat to make at home — Spiced orange rum is a drink for dusk — served over ice or as a hot toddy. If you prefer your drinks on the sweeter side, you can adjust the sugar quantities to suit taste. It’s working noting that this drink needs to infuse for 3 weeks. …

When you’re behind the lens, it’s not about you. — My wife is a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, and her job is real. She saves lives, sees newborns die, and experiences intense highs and lows with a range of patients under various circumstances. …

In an extract from his new book Do Make, award-winning wooden surfboard maker James Otter invites us to rediscover the joy of making — “Through the act of making, we reawaken our hands and minds to reconnect with the beauty of the natural world around us. Making allows us to slow down, offers an opportunity to grow in confidence, and can lead to a deeper sense of purpose.” — James Otter When was the…