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Cheap and attractive eco-friendly solutions to your heating problems

May 13, 2015 By Matt

Eco-friendly heating solutions

As energy costs show no signs of long-term decline, we all need to consider how we can afford to pay our winter heating bills and, at the same time, continue to protect the environment. The great thing is that there are a number of attractive and stylish solutions available to help stay warm, keep those […]

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How to attract wildlife to your garden – Infographic

July 17, 2013 By Matt

A recent health check on Britain’s wildlife has revealed that more than 60% of British species have declined in the last 50 years and 10% of British wildlife is at risk of extinction. Hedgehogs, turtle doves and red squirrels are among the species seeing the biggest decline. Sir David Attenborough called the findings “a stark […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: garden wildlife

The pick of London’s gardens in one delightful book

May 20, 2013 By Matt

The London Garden Book A-Z

Combining wonderful photography with practical gardening advice, The London Garden Book A-Z takes us on a journey through London’s best gardens, inspiring us to break away from the usual definition of gardens and seek out the amazing creativity in any space from roof tops to roundabouts.

Filed Under: Blog, Gardening

Start seedlings in an eggshell for a nutrient boost

May 19, 2013 By Matt

Eggshell seedling planting

Start seedlings in an egg shell and, when ready, plant the entire thing. The egg shells will naturally compost providing your plants with valuable nutrients. Unless you’re a chef or an Olympic athlete who eats twelve egg whites for breakfast, it’s not practical to start a whole season of vegetable seedlings in eggshells. But, if […]

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Managing Your Household Waste

May 19, 2013 By Matt

Kitchen Recycling Bins

Cleaning and maintaining a home can create a huge amount of rubbish and manufacturers, shops and councils are all realising that waste is just that, a waste. Even so, we still seem to be filling bins at an unprecedented rate, throwing out nearly a tonne of rubbish from our homes each year. While we all […]

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Recycling food waste – it’s a no-brainer mate!

November 21, 2008 By Matt

making compost

Australia’s community and environment forum zoom in on some scary stats and remind us that, yes, we need to reuse and recycle, but one of the best ways to live a low-impact lifestyle is not to produce the waste in the first place. This is where composting comes in. If we can channel food waste […]

Filed Under: Blog, Bokashi Tagged With: Composting Food Waste with Bokashi is even better for the environment than you think

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