Starting out growing your own food isn’t hard, it’s just a matter of course, says first-time farmer Matilda Lee
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This extract from the new book <em>Homemade Kids</em> offers some inspirational ways you and your kids can get stuck back into local life
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Don’t let the new-age title put you off, says Lindsey Warren. Clea Danaan’s Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens is a witty, original take on the art of hen husbandry
… that what was once considered a hobby for thrifty country types has now become a very …
Creating cash should not be the responsibility of the private banking system, but of the common wealth. Let’s get mutual, urge Molly Scott Cato and Martin Large
… and current members at the expense of thrifty previous generations. These are all …
You can actually be better off, healthier and happier with less consumption, says Munasinghe. And it's not just rich countries that need to change, he told Noah Sachs - poor countries too must develop sustainably, or the Earth's resources will simply run out.
… Our grandparents saved and were a thrifty lot, and it is the fruits of their …
Five committed twentysomethings are making a 2,000-mile trek across the US, picking up litter and educating young people and communities about zero waste
… Trust. But costs have been minimal for the thrifty twentysomethings who pick up litter …
It’s the polar opposite of the glossy celebrity and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the personal and the everyday. Laura Sevier meets the creative force behind Karen
… As newspapers run articles on austerity, thrifty living and savvy saving (albeit …
We live in a throwaway society. Innovation in the tech industries mean ever more powerful products come to market. But the death of repair shops and a culture of reliance is not simply the result of shiny new things. Corporations, and capitalism itself, requires planned obsolesce, argues STEVEN GORELICK
… high, and that the public – no matter how thrifty or satisfied with their material lot – …
China is struggling with a myriad of environmental challenges, writes Thembi Mutch, as the country 'develops' at breakneck speed with massive construction projects, and industrial expansion. But amid the chaos and filth, the Chinese people are mindful of their history and ancient principles of harmony with nature - something that many are working hard to restore.
… willingness to be scientifically adventurous, thrifty, and have splendid meals [x] . For …