Press Release

Giant Vegetables Produced Again with Aid of 'Wonder Resin', Orgonite

The 2009 trial continues to produce effects five times larger than those in the control group. Trials continue.

London, England April 5th 2010 -- Fortean Times magazine ( http://www.forteantimes.com ), the leading journal of strange phenomena, reveals the initial results of the Orgonite Gardening Trials in its April 2010 issue.

Last year, a solid, resin-based material called Orgonite was used in East Sussex and sites around the country to grow large vegetables in an informal yet significant trial (http://www.pressdispensary.co.uk/) run by journalist, Mark Bennett, editor of Black Ice Magazine along with EcoLogicCool of Sydney Street, Brighton.

The results, both large and small, are reported in an comprehensive and well-illustrated article in this month's Fortean Time Magazine, due on the newsstands in the first week of April.

A simple mixture of resin, aluminium shavings and a crystal, the Orgonite technology is derived from Freud's contemporary, Wilhelm Reich*, who developed the idea of orgone energy and how it affects the human body and nature. Orgone is known in different cultures as chi, prana, ki or mana and Reich developed a range of technologies to harness and focus this energy. Kate Bush sang about it in her song, 'Cloudbusting'. William Burroughs was known to be a regular user of an Orgone Accumulator, which is reputed to focus life energy, and he attributed his vitality to it in later life.

Orgonite can be moulded into any shape for purposes ranging from creating beautiful indoor artefacts to outdoor soil-enhancers.

One of the earliest results of the Orgonite gardening trial came back from G Davies, a gardener with a polytunnel greenhouse, who had already started growing her green beans. She commented that she "was eating runner beans on 31 May" from her allotment, which performed significantly differently to previous years with produce ready much earlier than expected.

Another noticeable result came from Lotte in Manchester who carried out a 2009 trial in her living room with two chilli plants. She commented: "To my surprise, the plant with the Orgonite grew almost twice as big. The leaf had a healthy shine and the chillies were considerable larger and had a slightly stronger kick."

A more select version of the trial continues into 2010. Participants who can maintain control groups and document their trial with photos are welcome to contact the organisers.

A workshop on how to make your own Orgonite in two different sizes, one for the garden and one pocket size, is taking place in Manchester in April 2010 with a guest lecture by the author. Please contact Lotte on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 07816683171 to attend.

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Notes for editors

About Orgonite Trial Results

* Orgonite appears to work best in organic gardens with natural seeds. There's no need for GMO or heavy fertilisers.

* There's a reduction in pests affecting the plants.

* Extremely noticeable growth was visible in the plants using Orgonite, both in the side of the crop and the foliage.

* Fast growing plants such as Wheatgrass and slow bulb-based plants were not affected.

* Soil conditions affect the efficiency of the Orgonite placed in the garden.

* Even 'poor' soil can produce vegetables four or five times larger than those grown in a 'good' soil, but without Orgonite, when compared in a control group.

* People have noticed a range of beneficial physiological effects from possessing Orgonite.

About Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett is a respected investigative journalist and photographer covering the fringes of culture and science and contributing features to many publications including 'Fortean Times', 'Skin Two Magazine' and 'i-D', as well as editing his own avant-garde, cyber culture magazine, 'Black Ice'. He has piloted series for both BBC and Channel 4 along with acting as a consultant and camera expert for multiple programmes. He is also an absinthe connoisseur.

About Fortean Times

Fortean Times is a monthly magazine of news, reviews and research on strange phenomena and experiences. It was founded by Bob Rickard in 1973 to continue the work of the American writer and collector of anomalies, Charles Fort (1874-1932), and has been edited by David Sutton since 2004. Besides being a journal of record, FT is also a forum for the discussion of observations and ideas, however absurd or unpopular, and maintains a position of benevolent scepticism towards both the orthodox and unorthodox.

* Dr Wilhelm Reich was the subject of 'It Can Be Done' (1999), a short dramatic motion picture by former BBC documentary filmmaker, Jon East, which was nominated for the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

For further information, please contact

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David Sutton, Fortean Times

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Jake Greene, Eco Logic Cool

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Site: http://www.EcoLogicCool.com

News summary

The 'wonder resin', Orgonite, is proving successful in increasing the size and yield of vegetables in ongoing gardening trials, as revealed by the April issue of Fortean Times.