The Land #37

This unassuming magazine has an intriguing ethos, expressed in a note on the inner cover: ‘The Land is written by and for people who believe the roots of justice, freedom, social security and democracy lie not so much in access to money, or to the ballot box, as in access to land and its resources.’ Think of it as a more politically-minded older sibling to Weird Walk.

Issue 37 of The Land marks a bittersweet farewell to this farming foray into print. In his final editorial, Gill Barron implores readers to celebrate the courageous 20 year stint of this ‘altogether independent and hopelessly un-trendy magazine...and then bop it on the head.’ Inside this edition: Barron gathers public opinion on the results of the Land Use Framework Consultation Report, Ursula Billington visits the goats thriving on a ‘nomadic farm’ on the outskirts of Bristol due to the hard work of community collective Street Goat, and David Seth Jones delivers a brief history of Irish land reform.