The new 8-part series on BBC2 about how Richard and Bridgit Strawbridge move to the West Country and turn a derelict wreck into a permaculture paradise has started and is an inspiration to many. Discuss “It’s Not Easy Being Green” at the EcoStreet Forum. Find out what others make of this unique television programme and …
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A greener lifestyle has become more easily accessible to all. Local councils are looking at ways to educate us and provide incentives to those who improve their energy efficiency and recycle more. They are, in many cases, providing the services we need to make positive changes to increase our sustainability. The government is also considering …
An 8-part BBC2 TV series called It Isn’t Easy Being Green will be starting with a double episode on Tuesday 28th March. Patrick Whitefield, author of The Earth Care Manual, helps couple Bridgit and Richard Strawbridge as they renovate their new property and land using permaculture design principles. As far as I know this is …
It’s showtime! Welcome to the 13th edition of Carnival of the Green, the weekly compendium of eco-friendly and sustainable blog posts from the green blogosphere. Thank you to City Hippy and Triple Pundit for getting it started, and thanks also to Urban Eco for hosting a truly massive Carnival last week. London features BIG this …
So you’ve had one child and there’s another one on the way. You decide to move to the suburbs to be a stay-at-home-mother while your partner commutes to the city. You start house-hunting in earnest, your head filled with ideas and ideals: the big garden, growing your own veggies, somewhere safe for the kids to …