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Dean Community Food CSA open day
There is a community supported agricultural (CSA) scheme called Dean Community Food and they are holding an open day this weekend before a formal launch in June.. Set up at Ragmans Lane Farm in 2008, the farm uses permaculture as a guiding design principle. They are passionate about educating and employing people to work the…
Read MoreGetting rid of Disposable wipes
Our change the world Wednesday challenge this week, set by Reduce Footprints, is to cut out any disposable wipes we use. Well readers, I had to do quite a bit of research of this challenge because I couldn’t actually think what disposable wipes might be, which will give you a clue to the face that…
Read MoreHoney bees in decline
To finish our celebration of National Honey week, it’s time to think about the furry workers who make the honey for us! So far we’ve looked at the amazing healing powers of manuka honey, looked at honey as a natural remedy for hayfever, learned how to use honey in our beauty routine and seen how…
Read MoreI’m growing a luffa!
For our Change the World Wednesday challenge this week, Reduce Footprints wants us to bring our green thumbs out to play and plant something! Growing things is therapeutic, can save us money, reduce food miles, reduce food waste and can help us eat more healthily.
Read MoreEcover new concentrated laundry liquid review
I’ve been a fan of Ecover laundry products for many years. I admit to using way before “green” was trendy and “eco” was in everyday vocabulary and I didn’t find the stuff very good. But times have changed, improvements have been made and I’ve been a loyal user of Ecover laundry powder. I use biological…
Read MoreTake the one pot pledge!
If you’ve never grown anything to eat before, then I have just the challenge for you! Garden Organic, the leading gardening charity, aim to get 30,000 people who have never grown anything before to give growing a go with their “One Pot Pledge” As you know, one of my sayings is that you don’t need…
Read MoreFree seeds from the BBC Dig In Campaign
It’s time for the BBC Dig In: Grow Your Own campaign again! We took part last year and were sent five packs of seeds: carrot, beetroot, tomato, squash and lettuces. The biggest success were the carrots and beetroot. I have clay soil so made up a container especially for the carrots containing compost, sand and…
Read MoreChemerical film review for a non toxic home
Andrew Nisker sent me his docu film; “Chemerical” to watch. Andrew was on his way to the Green Planet Blues, International Environment Film Event, in Romania when I caught up with him to get the scoop on his reasons for making the film. The inspiration for Chemerical came from his own childhood and through having…
Read MoreAlpha Ecological – Green pest control
No matter how well we take care of our homes, most of us at some point, have to deal with unwelcome visitors and pests. We’ve had fleas at Chez Green and we get silver fish in the bathroom, ants in our acidic soil which like to march into the house during summer and quite a…
Read MoreLandshare – connecting growers with land owners!
I love schemes which link people with things to give, with people who want them; it’s co-operation and community spirit at its best. Freecycle is probably the first idea that comes to mind, but you might be aware of other enterprises. Freecycle links people with people who have items they no longer want to the…
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