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breastfeeding awareness week may 11th - 17thOne of the greenest and most self sufficient things a new mother can do is breastfeed her child. It is nature’s miracle at its best - the perfectly designed food for your baby that changes all the time to meet their requirements.
You don’t have to get up in the […]

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potatoes of every size, shape and colourI ate new potatoes on Christmas Day. Did I fall foul of consumerism at its best? Did I pay an outrageous price to have some new potatoes transported thousands of miles to reach me in perfect condition for the big day?
Nope - I dug them out of the garden […]

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tracey smith - the inspiring and beautiful face of international downshifting weekPeople across the globe are gearing up, or should that be gearing down, for International Downshifting Week. International Downshifting week takes place from Saturday 19th to Friday 25th April 2008 and it’s your chance to have a go at slowing down the pace while […]

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fruit saladI feel that one of the ‘greenest’ things we can do is take responsibility for our health. One of the most self sufficient things we can do is to empower ourselves with knowledge in order to take care of ourselves.
If we stay healthy we don’t need to go to the doctors. That means less […]

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finding daisies on the allotmentWhat a refreshing day! I must admit to having reclusive tendencies. Although I want some kindred spirits in ‘real life’ and would love to live in a self sufficient community; I also want my own front door. I know my limits and boundaries. And for many years I have lived a […]

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solar panel installed on a house roofI received an email last night, from our local councillor that made my heart sing!
As you may have read in previous posts, Mr.Green and I had a goal this year of installing a solar panel to run our downstairs lighting.

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