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How to grow a green manure
Andy Hamilton
11th March, 2010
Your soil will love you for it, wildlife thrives in it and weeds are deterred by it. Here is the what, why and how of green manure more...
'Just throw it out' - Council advice on toxic lightbulbs
Ian Randall
9th March, 2010
An Ecologist investigation reveals that three quarters of London Boroughs are advising their residents to simply throw compact fluorescent lightbulbs in their general waste, despite the hazard posed by their mercury content more...
Getting started in balcony farming
Eifion Rees
9th March, 2010
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals more...
The solar powered house of the future?
Ecologist
4th March, 2010
This gallery of images shows a prototype solar powered, zero carbon house designed by students at Nottingham University more...
LSE's Anne Power: my recipe for 80 per cent energy savings in your home
Matilda Lee
3rd March, 2010
Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy Housing and Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics, on why nearly all homeowners can afford to insulate properly, and how to save energy on a budget more...
Greening my office: no one’s switched on
Sylvia Sunshine
3rd March, 2010
In her second blog posting, young environmental pretender Sylvia Sunshine reports on her attempts to convert her office workplace to more sustainable practices more...
The Edible Garden, BBC 2, 16 Mar
2nd March, 2010
The Edible Garden follows Gardener's World's Alys Fowler across the growing year as she shows the value of growing your own food more...
Save your health and the planet: run barefoot
Christine Ottery
4th March, 2010
It won't come naturally to most pampered westerners, but running in a barefoot-style can help reduce injuries and make trainers less resource-intensive... more...
Persuading your local station to plant fruit trees
Laura Laker
2nd March, 2010
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager... more...
Ecologist guide to greening your home
Laura Sevier
2nd March, 2010
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint more...
Advertorial: Emmaus
Why giving a sofa a second chance leads to so much more than you might expect. more...
Ecologist guide to greening your home
Laura Sevier
2nd March, 2010
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint more...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Changing the language of fashion
Matilda Lee
25th February, 2010
London Fashion Week's ethical show 'estethica' is more than just a niche offering: it is changing the landscape, and language, of the fashion industry more...
Oxfordshire Ideal Green Homeshow, 24 April
Featuring local Eco-renovation suppliers and home eco-renovation case studies, this will bring together an exchange of ideas and experiences more...
How to check the air quality in your area
Laura Sevier
23rd February, 2010
You might not know it, but the UK has some of the worst air quality hotspots in Europe. Follow these tips to find the cleanest air you possibly can more...
Mersey Basin Exhibition, 1-19 March
An unique interdisciplinary artist-led initiative which seeks to nurture a culture of sustainability and ecological consideration in a rapidly changing world more...
Greening my office: these guys print everything
Sylvia Sunshine
18th February, 2010
In the first of a new blog, young environmental pretender Sylvia Sunshine reports on her attempts to convert her office workplace to more sustainable practices more...
National Trust Bluebell woods and walks
With over half the global population of bluebells flowering on these shores, Britain’s beautiful blue spring is a quintessential part of our native landscape more...
Natural ways to treat colds and flu
Andy Hamilton
18th February, 2010
Before you start popping Lemsip Max, experiment with these herbal and spicy alternatives. Or there's always good old chicken soup... more...
Ecobuild, London 2-4 Mar
Be part of the biggest event in the world for sustainable design, construction and the built environmentmore...
Festival for traditional nutrition, 21 March
An event by the Weston A Price Foundation® campaigning for wise traditions in food and farming and challenging 'politically correct nutrition & the diet dictocrats' more...
Behind the Label: head lice treatments
Pat Thomas
11th February, 2010
Faced with an itchy young head full of nits, it's all too easy to reach for a bottle of potent chemicals. But is smothering your child's hair in pesticides really the best solution? more...
Talk by Dr Vandana Shiva, Patrick Holden and Liz Hosken, 5 Mar
A Gaia Foundation evening event in London focusing on food and farming more...
Nanoq: Flat out and Bluesome exhibition, 13 Feb-11 Jul
A photo exhibition that reveals the story of polar bears and their journey from the arctic wilderness to museums and stately homes of the UK more...
Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London 17-26 Mar
This year’s line-up of insightful documentary and fiction films bears witness to human rights violations and environmental issuesmore...
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