Homelessness garden wins Chelsea silver medal

Ebenezer Howard - a thoroughly modern man

Back to the land?

Home grown

With rising food prices and a rapidly growing population, it’s time we all became self-sufficient. And social landlords can lead the way, says Bill Randall

Bring back the slums

A healthy home

Good green housing schemes promote mental and physical well-being - and help save the planet, argues Bill Randall

Utopia revisited

As David Cameron seeks to revive the principles of garden cities with a consultation due later this year, Colin Wiles examines how likely it is that his vision will come to fruition

Foreign intervention

The threat of climate change may not be a big enough priority in most countries, but going green can help to tackle other, more pressing, socio-economic problems, as demonstrated by a retrofit project in South Africa, says Jane Henley

Doing it themselves

Help is at hand for low-income tenants keen to follow the Highland tradition of self-building. Clare Harris reports

From riches to rags and back

A Welsh landlord took on an ambitious project to refurbish a derelict Grade II listed mansion. Katie Puckett finds out how they managed to bring it back into use

Shout it from the rooftops

Further planning rules under the Localism Act could increase the need to consult residents, says Ben Halsey, senior associate at Lewis Silkin