Ideas for small spaces Hedvig Murray is a permaculture teacher who moved home three years ago. Her new growing space was concrete, surrounded by walls on all sides. Not the most promising space in which to grow food. But typical of the sort of challenging space...
If you want to eat in a healthier and more cost-effective way, then follow a sustainable diet of home-grown vegetables and cut down on the meat [caption id="attachment_846" align="alignleft" width="300"] Cut down on meat for a healthier and more eco-friendly student diet. Photograph: Vanessa Rees[/caption] Now that...
Nettle Tea Besides being packed with iron, nettles are a good source of calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, pro-vitamin A, chlorophyll, flavonoids, sterol and triterpen. Making Nettle Tea You will need leaves from a few stalks or 25g of dried stinging nettle leaves. Pick young, new nettles if...
Use these quick gardening tips to for a more Eco-friendly natural space 1. Welcome Friendly Bugs That Eat Insect Pests Ladybugs and lacewings eat aphids such as blackfly that destroy crops, so plant bright flowers such as candytuft, sunflowers and marigolds, and create places where these bugs...
How Green is your life? With constant warnings about climate change, global warning and the depletion of natural resources, virtually everyone is now aware that we need to live a greener lifestyle. And while using a jute bag instead of plastic carrier bags when you go shopping...
Saving money, staying healthy, and being environmentally conscious. Three aspects of life that don’t always go hand in hand, but three things that we’re all trying to achieve. A way to help with the weekly shopping bill, help us eat better food and be more...
Getting started with Beekeeping The bees' season starts in spring. So get ready over winter for the arrival of your bees. Read some books on the subject. All the beekeeping associations run them and so do we throughout the autumn and winter. Come to our starter...
Beekeeping in the city FAQ How do you do it? Keeping bees takes knowledge, practice and a bit of luck. Bees get on with things themselves and all we need to do is make sure they are doing it in a healthy and happy way. You need...
Urban Bees What's it all about? It's about keeping bees in an urban setting. This may mean a small garden, roof terrace, or an allotment. Beekeeping doesn't need to be the reserve of the country folk and you don't need a huge amount of space to keep...
Grow your own pizza toppings How to get kids involved with growing juicy tomatoes and their favourite Italian flavourings Well you can’t literally grow your own pizza, but you can grow the juicy tomatoes, plump peppers and fresh herbs, which help make up a tasty topping for...
