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Three Easy Ways To Live A Greener Life
Autumn is often a time to take stock of your life. If you’re a parent, the children might be back at school, giving you time to reflect on your goals and values. At this time of year I often get emails from people who want to know how to live more sustainably. They might…
Read More8 Simple Ways to Make your Computer Use More Sustainable
The average person is set to spend over 22 years of their lives online. Shocking isn’t it? Children are spending up to 10 hours each day and it’s affecting their physical and mental health. But there’s another concern too… The environment. Even though sending an email rather than posting a letter uses less paper…
Read More4 Ways To Create a Greener Business
Small business is big business and a green business is a golden business. Yes, the way that we do business is changing. From now on, eco-friendly business is the way forward, especially after a recent survey showed that consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging. With this in mind, here are some…
Read MoreHow to Turn an Outdoor Abomination Into a Beautiful Garden
When I moved out of my last home, the garden resembled more of a forest and the weeds were taller than me! I liked to think I was doing my bit for nature by leaving lots of natural habitat for beneficial insects. But when my daughter came along, I suddenly realised we needed a…
Read MoreHere’s What Not To Do When Starting Your Garden
Gardening can be a wonderfully rewarding past time. You can create your own little piece of paradise to relax in and if you’re growing food, you will also have the opportunity to be a little bit self-sufficient too. However, there are some mistakes you’ll want to avoid, to give yourself the best results: #1:…
Read MoreAn easy way to declutter without contributing to landfill
This week I came across a system I’d never come across before, that makes it super easy to get rid of unwanted items from your home; WITHOUT contributing to the guilt of putting things in landfill. Decluttering is relatively ok for me, as we live in a rural area with space to store stuff.…
Read MoreIs it Sustainable? Three things to consider when investing your money
When you think of sustainable living, what comes to mind? Switching off the lights when you leave the room? Using public transport, a bike or walking? Buying organic food? All of these are brilliant ways to reduce your carbon footprint, but have you ever thought about the impact of where you invest your money?…
Read MoreGrowing Vegetables Inside: How To Use Lighting To Increase Your Yield
Some people have the luxury of a big garden or an allotment where they can grow all of their own fresh produce. But not everybody has access to a large outdoor space, so does that mean you can’t grow your own vegetables? Although many people assume you need a large garden, you can actually…
Read MoreSix Edible Plants Every Kitchen Garden Needs
Regular readers of this blog will know I love to be surrounded by nature and ‘green things’ – the clue is in the name of the site, right?! But there’s more to it than just enjoying gazing out onto grass and trees. While we all know getting into nature is good for our health,…
Read More5 simple things to grow and eat
Gardening is a great self sufficient activity. Unfortunately many people are put off through either lack of space, time or information. Nothing beats eating home grown produce – it tastes like nothing you can ever buy, it’s packed full of nutrition when eaten fresh, it’s cheap and you can grow organically, so you know exactly…
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