Creating your own vegetable garden is one of those tasks that can seem really easy when someone else does it, and then feel completely impossible when you try to do it yourself. If you have cursed thumbs instead of green thumbs (like me), causing every plant you nurture to lose the will to live for … Continue reading How to start an indoor garden this summer
Category: Sustainability
How to make your everyday lifestyle greener
Trying to live a more ethical, sustainable lifestyle can get pretty frustrating. It sometimes feels like for every problem you identify, and find a workaround for, you’ll realise there are five other parts of your life where something isn’t right. You cut out single-use plastics like straws and carrier bags, but then you start to … Continue reading How to make your everyday lifestyle greener
Fairtrade Fortnight & UK Supermarkets
From February 25th to March 10th, it's Fairtrade Fortnight. Time to dedicate a little thought to the contents of your shopping basket, whether you're stocking up on fruit and veg, looking for a new morning coffee to try or scouting new clothes for the changing seasons. Some high street shops have plenty of Fairtrade produce, … Continue reading Fairtrade Fortnight & UK Supermarkets
Spotlight On: Norfolk Natural Living
I'm always on the look out for local businesses who do and/or sell awesome stuff, so I was very excited to be introduced to Norfolk Natural Living recently – a company who make a range of vegan-friendly, nasty-chemical-free household products, based in my current home county of Norfolk. What kind of stuff do Norfolk Natural … Continue reading Spotlight On: Norfolk Natural Living
Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas
Last year, I put together a piece on where to buy ethical Christmas gifts that covered places like Ethical Superstore and the Big Issue Online Shop – retailers where you can buy things to wrap and put under the tree, but which contribute to a good cause or have some serious eco credentials. This year, … Continue reading Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas