With high street giant Topshop bringing manufacturing back to the UK and Labour leader Ed Milliband calling for a return to ‘Made in Britain’, could 2012 be the year that fashion came home?
… alive. ‘It's about educating people about our British factories shutting up shop,’ says … about goods being made overseas and to buy British instead. ‘It's time to feel proud about being British and more importantly, put our money …
Capital Growth and British Waterways have teamed up in a bid to convert London’s canals into flourishing floating vegetable gardens.
… Food Growing Rosie Boycott Growing Concerns British Waterways Canals Campaigns Charities … Capitalgrowth_MAIN.jpg Capital Growth and British Waterways have teamed up in a bid to … into flourishing floating vegetable gardens. British Waterways, which manages over 100 …
From John O’ Groats to Land’s End, Linda Moss’ Organic Places to Stay has green travellers covered
… Best of British: Organic Places to Stay The Ecologist … Away from the urban sprawl, the picturesque British countryside with its patchwork fields … locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break GREEN LIVING Top …
Christine McFadden's new book is a timely celebration of British farm shops
… Farm Shop Cookbook highlights the best of British food Matilda Lee | 25th June 2009 … new book is a timely celebration of British farm shops For the last five years, … cheeses by region and a fresh look at iconic British vegetables such as cauliflower and …
Will an hour's extra daylight after work make us greener, happier, healthier and safer? A campaign to move the clocks forward by one hour all-year-round says it will...
… Should we stay on British Summer Time all year round? Christine … it already has... Timewarp World War I saw British Summer Time passed as law after a … Since then, there was a three-year long British Standard Time experiment (1968-71) at …
As Valentina Jovanovski discovered, today’s young designers have more on their mind than just making a quick buck
… Fashion Minna Ethics Organic Ciel Young British Designers Ada Zanditon Green Living … on corporate social responsibility. From the British Fashion Council’s Esthetica to New … ethical alternatives. Director of Young British Designers , Debra Hepburn, says this …
British eco-hotels are becoming increasingly common but not everyone wants to spend their holiday in a Mongolian yurt. The Scarlet Hotel in Cornwall proves you don’t need to sacrifice luxury to protect the environment
… Green Living Society scarlet-hotel.jpg British eco-hotels are becoming increasingly … with an English day out GREEN LIVING Best of British: Organic Places to Stay From John O’ … locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break GREEN LIVING Green …
Want to find a way to enjoy the incredible landscapes of Ireland without leaving your carbon footprints all over them? There’s an app for that!
… locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break GREEN LIVING Eco luxe in Cornwall: the Scarlet Hotel British eco-hotels are becoming increasingly … with an English day out GREEN LIVING Best of British: Organic Places to Stay From John O’ …
There's more to apples than Golden Delicious and Granny Smith. As this year's Apple Day approaches, Laura Sevier outlines the who, what and where of rare and local varieties
… How to celebrate British apples Laura Sevier | 15th October …
Strawberries, cherries, blackberries and raspberries are all coming into season over the next few months. Valentina Jovanovski looks at how to make the most of the soft fruit glut
… years, which means there’s an abundance of British strawberries on the market. British Summer Fruit, an industry body that … fruit suppliers, sent 1,600 tonnes of British strawberries to supermarkets in just …
It's one of the healthiest, most versatile 'weeds' around. Asian countries have enjoyed the benefits for centuries. So where is the market for homegrown UK seaweed?
… extent in the UK is eat the stuff. Eating British seaweed But why not? With 650 edible … considerable combined coastal length of the British Isles, seaweed is eaten on a … Drennan does like to be beside the Great British seaside GREEN LIVING What type of salt …
Christmas dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turkey. But the intensively reared and genetically manipulated birds that most will consume this holiday season leave a nasty taste in the mouth
… Free Range Freedom Food Red Tractor Quality British Turkey turkey.jpg Christmas dinner … majority of turkeys (and other animals) on British farms should be enough to make you at … scheme such as RSPCA Freedom Food or Quality British Turkey, but a free-range RSPCA turkey …
From hedgehogs to house sparrows, British gardens are havens for native fauna. The RSPB’s Katie Fuller rounds up her favourites
… holding.jpg From hedgehogs to house sparrows, British gardens are havens for native fauna. … some of the creatures who make their homes in British gardens. Unfortunately, many garden … knows of Mrs Tiggywinkle: the only prickly British mammal. If you see one, you’re …
Fruit and veg box schemes used to be the preserve of ‘deep-greens’. Now everyone’s in on the act, however, is green shopping becoming greenwashing, asks Matilda Lee
… their business around good-quality, mainly British, seasonal produce, many – particularly … we offer is a way to eat primarily organic British produce – we wouldn’t market what we … organic UK produce are helping to save small British farms, and have a consistently better …
The UK’s organic brewers are calling time on beer corporations, as Rachel Clode discovers
… into alcohol. A 2002 report published by the British Beer and Pubs Association and Brewing … brewers across the UK at the forefront of the British beer revolution. The Chancellor of the … Association www.soilassociation.org • The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) …
Garden designers are increasingly conscious of green gardening methods, but designers at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show are demonstrating how gardens can be used to convey green messages to increase environmental consciousness amongst the public too. Mandy Almond, Show Manager, talks us through some of the gardens....
… in garden settings. The rare habitats of British limestone pavements were heavily … demand, more pressure will be placed on British sources. Extraction risks damage to … Foundation and in particular the ‘Great British Elm Experiment', a major replanting …
Can’t tell your Marans from your Malays? Jeff Holman presents the A to Z guide to chicken keeping
… ornamental breeds, but as Jane Howorth of the British Hen Welfare Trust, points out, they … food comes from.’ L is for Light Sussex A British favourite, the Light Sussex is one of … GREEN LIVING UK in bloom: five brilliant British gardens Britain's garden designers …
Our rampant consumption of paper is leading to a meltdown of the world's forests. Mandy Haggith wants us to use less
… much we get through every year. The average British person uses 250kg of paper annually. … There is nothing like pristine forests. Being British, we don’t know what it is like. I live …
The increasingly loathed 'tree rat' may not be to blame for the red squirrel's decline after all
… it more accurately, the chopping block. The British Trust for Ornithology has announced … against the creature, its recent addition to British fauna damning it as an unfavourable …
Boasting vibrant cities, countless historical treasures and lush rolling countryside, England has much to offer green travellers, says Green Living Editor Ruth Styles
… 1837. Her accession heralded the dawn of the British Empire, which led to almost a third of … the world being ruled from Westminster. The British Empire was put under strain by the … trains to the legendary Orient Express, the British Pullman and Northern Belle offer …
Carbon offsetting isn't perfect but Much Better Adventures’ partnership with environmental charity, the Converging World, has produced an initiative that just might work
… helping to preserve them GREEN LIVING Top 10…British glamping trips Planning a staycation … locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break GREEN LIVING Copenhagen: …
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
… Estethica London Fashion Week Ethical Fashion British Fashion Council lastone.jpg London … top models, the head honchos of the British Fashion Council, women's glossy …
Millions of trees are cut down for paper cups every year, the majority of which end up in landfill. With that in mind, isn’t it time you swapped your paper cup for something more sustainable?
… to the United Kingdom Tea Council , the British drink a staggering 160 million cups of … mark is now recognised by 39 per cent of the British public, up from 11 per cent five years …