Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin Most Indoor Workers Are Lacking

by Oliver Gillie

Human beings in high-income countries are leading increasingly artificial lives divorced from the natural environment and without the important health benefits of sunshine. The result is chronic ill health of many kinds, warns Oliver Gillie more...

Eco-design at Chelsea Flower Show 2013

by Hazel Sillver

This is the centenary year for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and eco-sound landscaping is taking centre stage.

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Is a raw food diet right for you?

by Hazel Sillver

Raw foodism is becoming increasingly popular. Advocates report high energy levels and less need for sleep. But is it a healthy way for everyone to eat, asks Hazel Sillver more...

Cooking with Gorse: Foraging for the Kitchen

April 30th, 2013

by Susan Clark

How would you capture the wafting coconut-like scent of a coastal gorse bush? By turning the flowers into a stunningly delicious ice cream says Susan Clark
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Cooking with Wild Garlic: Foraging for the Kitchen

April 19th, 2013

by Susan Clark

If there's one plant you don't need to be a botanist to safely identify it's wild garlic. Just follow your nose ... and head straight back to your kitchen says Susan Clark more...

Targeting transport: guerrilla gardening goes one stop further

April 8th, 2013

by Ellie Garwood

Ellie Garwood reports on the rise of guerrilla gardening in and around UK transport systems, including the new Edible Bus Stop initiative..... more...

Pedal Power

April 5th, 2013

by Hazel sillver

Donating unwanted bicycles helps others and the environment. Hazel Sillver reports on a new partner scheme between Re~Cycle and Halfords more...

How meditation makes us much nicer people

March 26th, 2013

by Hazel Sillver

New research proves that a spiritual practice, such as meditation, leads to a kinder world. Hazel Sillver explores a number of different types of meditation.
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Spring Retreats

February 15th, 2013

by Hazel Sillver

You don’t have to fly to India to find spiritual nourishment. Hazel Sillver rounds up 10 of the best places in the UK to achieve inner calm. more...

Energy-Efficient Mortgages now widely available in the US

January 29th, 2013

Brentt Taylor

EEMs can offer significant savings over time with just a minimal increase in the purchase price of a home. Brentt Taylor explains how US residents can take advantage of these increasingly popular Green Mortgages...... more...

An hour in the eco garden: Roses

Hazel Sillver

21st January 2013

Now is the time to plant roses that provide food for wildlife, says Hazel Sillver
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Eco Resolutions 2013

by Hazel Sillver

6th January, 2013

Hazel Sillver suggests 10 ways to make your household more eco-sound in 2013..... more...

January Detox

by Hazel Sillver

5th January, 2013

Recover from Christmas with nourishing, detoxifying foods, rather than a militant diet of lettuce leaves, says Hazel Sillver
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Can rooftop honey production survive the current bee crisis

by St. Ermin’s Hotel staff, London

Just as urban bee-keeping gets trendy, London yields are reported to be at their lowest. So what can be done give our city-dwelling bee populations a much-needed boost? more...

Be My Eco Valentine

January 31st, 2013

by Hazel Sillver

Hazel Sillver suggests some eco-sound ways to celebrate the big red day.... more...

Peaceful UK Getaways

by Hazel Sillver

November 22nd, 2012

Noise can be stressful and in a city it’s hard to escape it. The blare of traffic, police sirens, sound systems, mobile phones and building work, blurs into one constant din that frays the nerves. more...

The spine: nature’s physiotherapist

Hazel Sillver

Hazel Sillver looks at the new wave of spinal therapies that encourage the body to heal itself, including the Alexander Technique, the Shaw Method, Sotai-ho and Scaravelli yoga.
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50 shades of green: the collaborative consumption movement

Reuben Sagar

November 15th, 2012

If you witnessed any of the activity surrounding Global Sharing Day, and feel inspired to learn more, read on. Here, Reuben Sagar reviews five green enterprises adding considerable momentum to the Collaborative Consumption movement. more...

Is a raw food diet right for you?

by Hazel Sillver

Raw foodism is becoming increasingly popular. Advocates report high energy levels and less need for sleep. But is it a healthy way for everyone to eat, asks Hazel Sillver more...

Tried & tested eco-cosmetics

April 26th, 2013

by Hazel Sillver

Avoid cosmetics that cost the earth – today’s eco makeup is much better quality anyway, says Hazel Sillver. more...

Container gardening - 35 of the best blogs

April 17th, 2013

by Jeralyn Nelson

These 35 blogs will help you get your container garden under way with tips on plant and container types, and will give you ideas for getting more from your container garden than you put in. more...

Cohousing and community on the coast

April 9th, 2013

by Sarah Lozanova

Sarah Lozanova tells the Ecologist why her and her family have decided to make the move from a city dwelling to an Eco-village.... more...

Grow your own in pots

April 11th, 2013

by Hazel Sillver

You don’t need a big garden to grow your own produce, says Hazel Sillver - a windowsill and a bit of outdoor space will do.
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Primrose Cloud Easter Cake

March 28th, 2013

by Susan Clark

If you want to serve an Easter cake that brings a forgaging panache to the party, try this Primrose Cloud sponge cake...it's heavenly says Susan Clark more...

Cooking with Primroses II

March 15th, 2013

by Susan Clark

There's nothing more satisfying than watching a curd slowly start to thicken says Susan Clark...except, perhaps, knowing that your key ingredient was growing in the hedgerow just a few hours earlier. more...

Cooking with Primroses

March 10th, 2013

by Susan Clark

Having mastered the art of cooking with Primroses, Susan Clark is hoping Jane Austen or the local Vicar might just pop round for afternoon tea ... more...

How Deep Is Your Love: Vietnam’s Halong Bay

March 12th, 2013

by James Rippingale

Nine years after his first visit to Halong Bay James Rippingdale returns to find dramatic changes have taken place...... more...

How to....grow your own wine

by Hazel Sillver

You don’t need acres of land to fill a cellar with your own wine. Hazel Sillver looks at the different options for small-scale and shared vineyards.
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Hand-me-downs

by Hazel Sillver

In our culture of quickly consumed high street fashion, it’s vital to recycle and reuse discarded clothes. Hazel Sillver looks at three companies paving the way.
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Why are we still living in structures that cut us off from nature?

February 21st, 2013

by Tony Culver

According to Tony Culver about 99% of all domestic houses are redesigns of prehistoric cave dwellings. Here he explains the rationale behind this claim and argues that it is time to emerge from our caves.... more...

Britain’s obesity epidemic: are we addicted to sugar?

February 19th, 2013

by Luke Dale-Harris

We are all aware that too much sugar is bad for us, but are we capable of giving it up, and can a new campaign lead society away from sugar dependence? more...