Kate Martignier

Kate writes at ARealGreenLife.com – an exploration into thinking differently and living a more natural, connected, and sustainable life.

Sep- 2021 -

20 September

Design

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Modular Veggie Growing with Cut Off Barrels

This article, and the one to follow, describe our latest ideas for growing the kinds of veggies that caterpillars love…
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Aug- 2021 -

30 August

Medicinal Plants

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Let’s Choose a More Empowering Story

Our ancestors’ ingenuity and know-how kept them alive for untold generations – long enough for us to come along. Everything…
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25 August

Plants

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The People’s Medicine

This is a short, simple article for what should be known as an easy, accessible practice: that of using humble,…
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Jul- 2021 -

12 July

Plants

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Essential Oils: Some Things to Consider

People tend to think that because they come from plants, essential oils are always safe and beneficial to use. But…
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5 July

Society

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The 3 Skill Sets We Need for a Kinder Culture

There are three core skill sets that I believe can help us be more effective in holding space for more…
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Apr- 2021 -

5 April

Education

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Seeing through the seductions of science and technology

The history books in our schools tell us that scientific and technological advancement have freed us from boredom, ignorance and…
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Mar- 2021 -

2 March

Plants

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Nature’s Original Toothbrush

Researching the topic of homemade toothpastes recently, I began to wonder what people did before there were plastic toothbrushes. Turns…
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Feb- 2021 -

22 February

Medicinal Plants

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Yarrow for Oral Care

In a recent article I described the use of the herb yarrow (Achillea millefolium) as first aid for a bleeding…
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15 February

Medicinal Plants

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Yarrow for Wound First Aide

The herb yarrow (Achillea millefoleum) has had many names, attesting to its many, many uses. Its particularly well known for…
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Nov- 2020 -

30 November

People Systems

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Part 4 – Wise Woman Ways

The final article in this Series compares two ways of interpreting reality. One of them suppresses and sidelines the Wise…
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24 November

People Systems

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Part 3 – Wise Woman Ways

In sharing with us the stories of the whales and the trees (see the previous article in this Series), science…
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16 November

People Systems

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Part 2 – The Role of the Grandmothers

In the first article in this Series we talked about wise woman ways, growing older, and the healthy maturation of…
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