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Create a wildlife pond in five easy steps

Ponds are a wonderful way to encourage wildlife to the garden and so easy you can create a wildlife pond in five easy steps – and also to bring some beneficial critters to help in the garden! This post contains affiliate links to products that I have used or recommend. I have made these as …

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Five eco ways to keep warm

I know, it seems early to be talking about keeping warm - it is only September, but there is a definitely turn in the air. I think there is anyway, and if you're nesh like me - you feel the cold and hate it! So maybe now is the time to think about how you are going to keep the house warm this winter - so here are my five eco ways to stay warm!

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Our plant based milk journey

Last Saturday (22nd August) was was World Plant Milk Day and a new campaign urging dairy milk consumers to try plant based milks for seven days. Anyway, it prompted me to write about our plant based milk journey!

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Top five eco ways to keep cool

If you're like me and have found the past few nights climate change fuelled heat unbearable you might be wondering - how in Hades do I stay cool in an eco friendly way? Well, have no fear my sweaty friends. Here are my top top five eco ways to keep cool!

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Bokashi bin composting

We wanted to reduce the amount of food waste was being sent to landfill, which - with a baby led weaned child isn't easy. We got this Twin Pack Bokashi Compost Bin from Ethical Supermarket which offered the perfect solution for us.

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Meadow lawn showing Birdsfoot Trefoil, Yellow Rattle and Poppy

How to grow a meadow lawn – part two

Remember me telling you about how we tried two ways to make a meadow lawn in part one? Well, numpty here decided while we wait for the seeds to take it would be a good idea to turf over them to protect them and provide some greenery.

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