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Article Archive for July 2010

Hayfever - mind over matter?
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 4:57 | No Comment
Hayfever - mind over matter?

We’ve mentioned many remedies for treating hayfever on the site, from using honey to acupressure. Some of these I have tried myself, others have been recommended by various books and websites I’ve read.
This year I …

Free solar panels from ISIS Solar
Thursday, 29 Jul, 2010 – 7:57 | No Comment
Free solar panels from ISIS Solar

As you may remember, Mr Green replaced our lighting with LEDs and installed a couple of small solar panels to run them.
So far so good; we now enjoy free lighting most of the year.
We would love to …

Calendula ointment for the natural medicine kit
Thursday, 29 Jul, 2010 – 4:51 | No Comment
Calendula ointment for the natural medicine kit

Calendula ointment is a number one ‘must have’ for the natural first aid kit.
It’s soothing, healing and calming and is gentle enough to use on children. Unfortunately many unscrupulous companies mix calendula with all sorts …

Eco tube for environmental videos
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
Eco tube for environmental videos

A couple of years ago I talked about Go Green Tube.
Now Eco Tube is on a mission to build a community of like minded people. They are providing a forum for people to express their …

Community food growing for 2012
Friday, 23 Jul, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
Community food growing for 2012

I’ve just been reading about Capital Growth, a campaign which has a goal of creating 2012 new community food growing spaces for London by 2012.
The Capital Growth campaign offers practical advice and support to communities …

It’s time to talk dirty
Tuesday, 20 Jul, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
It’s time to talk dirty

We’re made from it, buildings can be built from it, it cleans our water, purifies the air, cleans us and can heal our body and mind. In short, it is the ultimate natural …

Good day, Sometime: Or, how to make every day with your child a good day
Sunday, 18 Jul, 2010 – 4:45 | 4 Comments
Good day, Sometime: Or, how to make every day with your child a good day

I’m delighted to be sharing a guest post with you from Stacey Curnow. Stacey works as a certified nurse-midwife in North Carolina.  She has been a student of positive psychology for years and has applied …

Triodos celebrate fifteen years of a revolution in finance!
Saturday, 17 Jul, 2010 – 5:00 | One Comment
Triodos celebrate fifteen years of a revolution in finance!

Happy Birthday to Triodos Bank who celebrate their 15th anniversary of banking in the UK this year.
Set up 30 years ago in the Netherlands, Triodos marked the start of a revolution in finance - a …

My weekly indulgence
Thursday, 15 Jul, 2010 – 18:47 | One Comment
My weekly indulgence

Following the theme of this month’s Natural Parenting Carnival on food, this month’s APLS Carnival asks us to celebrate food too.
We’re asked to share our favourite farmers market experience.
I’m privileged to experience my favourite experience …

A dream job!
Thursday, 15 Jul, 2010 – 4:43 | One Comment
A dream job!

There are some jobs you dream of.
Maybe it’s to be the boss of your own multi million dollar company, working with children, caring for the sick, running an organic farm, editing your own magazine or …