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International Dawn Chorus Day – 4th May 2008
I’m an early bird and I love this time of year when I wake up to the dawn chorus. The blackbird particularly entrances me with his perfect fourths and tuneful songs. The cockerels start up in competition, but the blackbird always wins through for me.
Compost Awareness Week Sunday 4th to Saturday 10th May
Compost awareness week, in association with WRAP and The Composing Association runs from Sunday 4th to Saturday 10th May. This is one of the first steps to self sufficiency and something I am particularly passionate about.
Ramblings of a wannabe Beltane Goddess about the season of spring
Spring is rather like a birthing rite. There are so many conflicting energies. It is a transition. The simplest and most noticeable conflict is with the weather. One day we wear shorts, t-shirts and eat salad for lunch. The next, we are wrapped in cosy sweaters craving warming stews. During the season we have Lent.…
Update on Crunchy Chicken’s Buy Nothing Month
I’m pretty good at this as my circumstances tend to force me to be anyway! Again, I tend to do really well for a while, and then just get something without thinking. I still stand by my biggest learning in this, which is, never to shop with children. Even in the small, local shop there…
Help raise 200,000 signatures to influence the food crisis.
I’m not normally one for depressing posts, believing that what we focus on manifests. However I was moved by an email I received from Avaaz, so want to spend a moment spreading the word on their latest work.
Update on Nature Mom’s Big Spring Clean
Oh dear! Here’s another one where I fell at the first gate! See, there’s this thing with me. I’m a starter and not much of a finisher. At school I could run the 200 metres like a rabbit on speed, but I could never do the cross country. I’m full of ideas, bursting with creativity,…
An update on my rubbish challenge
We’re nearing the end of April already. If you’ve followed previous posts, you’ll see that I signed up for a few challenges to keep me occupied. And have I learned alot about myself in this time! I set myself a Rubbish Challenge. I wanted to reduce our one dustbin of rubbish a week to one…
TV turn off week – what to do instead of watching the box?
There have been so many fabulous campaigns and organised events this week that it’s been a job to choose which ones to write about and to keep up with them all. Alongside International Downshifting Week, Real nappy week and Earth day, we are nearing the end of TV turn Off week!
Mr Green says ditch the plastic bag!
Today, after telling Mr Green about some of the devastating effects on our marine life caused by plastic waste, he made a pledge. We were on our way to the shop at the time and he said ‘That’s it. We have to refuse carrier bags from now on. And if we don’t have something with…
Potatoes – a solution to the food crisis?
I 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 on Christmas Eve.
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Basic natural household cleaning kit
You’ve all been waiting patiently to begin making your own household cleaners. You know some of the nasties you want to avoid…
Five natural ways to cure Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD
In Northern Europe, around 12 million people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Symptoms range from mild such as feeling a little…
A natural homemade recipe for cough syrup using thyme, garlic, honey and sage.
Mother Nature bestows so many gifts upon us, providing all we could ever need for a long and healthy life; foods to…