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 2009 … Ethical Living Green Living Local Food Rare Apples National Fruit Collection Brogdale Farm apple-day.jpg There's more to apples than Golden Delicious and Granny Smith. …
Whether you live in the city or in the heart of rural England, planting your own fruit trees provides you with a free source of fruit and a boost for biodiversity
… are unique to a few square miles, in danger. Apples were first cultivated in the UK during … Research , but only 31 per cent of eating apples sold in this country are grown in the UK. But orchards aren’t only for apples and pears; they also provide a valuable …
Whether it's the old favourite Sarson's, trendy balsamic or the more adventurous rice or wine vinegar, it can be used to clean your house, improve your health and spice up your chips – what makes vinegar so special? Laura Sevier picks 10 of the best...
… the best type is made from freshly crushed apples and is unpasteurised and unfiltered. …
Greenpeace's most recent green electrics guide shows that PC manufacturers are still not meeting their obligations in terms of phasing out toxic substances
Computer companies breaking promises on toxins The Ecologist | 7th July 2009 News Investigations Science And Technology Green Living Greenpeace Electronic Computer Mobile Phone PVC BFR Brominated …
Ben Whitford takes a look at the candidates for the next Mayor of New York City and asks if any of them can fill the green shoes of Bloomberg........
After Bloomberg, will the Big Apple stay green? Ben Whitford | 20th September 2013 News Politics liberty.jpg Will the next Mayor of New York think about the next 20 years, or just the next election? …
Wholesome, seasonal, frugal, simple, fresh, homegrown and hardy...The Soil Association Soup Book's recipes are sure to delight all. Read on for some tasty recipes
… (7oz) pumpkin flesh, diced 2 sharp-tasting apples such as Granny Smith, diced 150ml (5fl … Do not let it brown. Add the pumpkin and apples and stir to coat well. Pour in the hot …
Christine McFadden's new book is a timely celebration of British farm shops
… started to sell different varieties of say, apples, but farm shops will present many more, … are those that are a deep exotic red. Like apples and plums, gooseberries are classified …
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!
The Green Ireland travel app: the Emerald Isle just got greener Jeff Holman | 14th April 2011 Ethical Living Ireland Apps Travel Carbon Offsetting Natural World Green Living ireland-holding.jpg Want …
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager...
… raised platform, posing questions over light. Apples, currants and blackberries We …
What does it take for a company producing skincare or haircare products to be truly 'natural' or 'organic'? Laura Sevier sorts fact from fiction in the health and beauty stakes
Can I trust my 'natural' or 'organic' body cream? Laura Sevier | 5th August 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Health Natural Skincare Organic Cosmetics Eco Bodycare Neal's Yard Weleda …
As the G20 meet in China this weekend, it's time for governments to finally get tough on the world's tax dodgers, write Dipti Bhatnagar & Sam Cossar-Gilbert. The missing tax revenues would be able to finance a 100% renewable electricity system covering half the planet by 2030 - a major step in raising living standards and tackling climate change.
G20: Dodged taxes could finance renewable power for world's poorest 50% Dipti Bhatnagar Sam Cossar-Gilbert | 2nd September 2016 Comment Energy Renewables Finance Politics Green Economy Corporations …
A converted watermill in Yorkshire, yurts in the Isle of Wight, an eco hostel in the Scottish highlands, a 16th century horticultural farmhouse in Kent and a Romany gypsy caravan in Wales...
UK holidays: Five of the best green getaways Sophie Chamay | 30th June 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Out And About Holidays In The UK Yurts Under The Thatch Organic Places To Stay …
Growing your own food can go beyond fruit and veg if you have space and the right soil. Read on for Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott's guide to grain crops
… and warming on a cold night. Protect your apples with wheat You might consider growing …
Every year we’re landfilling or incinerating 200 million non-recycled, mass produced, unromantic valentine cards. So this year we should all make more of an effort to keep our romance and the planet alive.
A green valentines day Tess Andrews | 7th February 2008 Ethical Living Valentine's Day Green Lifestyle Agribusiness Campaigns Green Living Waste And Recycling Every year we’re landfilling or …
Add flavour to freshly caught UK fish with these two simple recipe ideas from Nick Fisher's new book, Sea Fishing
How to marinate fresh fish Nick Fisher | 25th May 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Food And Farming Fishing Sushi Ceviche Marinade Sustainable Fish Fresh Fish Recipes escabeche-zoom.jpg Escabeche: …
Our economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, the that we seek our spiritual satisfaction in consumption…
The scandal of planned technological obsolescence Nick Kettles | 6th August 2008 News Consumption Waste Sustainability Landfill Consumerism Landfills Recycling Green Living Politics And Economics …
Making your own wine, or the joy of something for (virtually) nothing. A few years back, my father decided that it was time to clear out his shed (Serious business, that. I could swear that his shed was a portal to another world, where its primary function was that of a municipal tip).
… plums, discarded medlars, unwanted crabapples. This can also work to your advantage … So far, I have made wine from blackberries, apples, plums, crabapples, rosehips, ginger, elderflowers, …
Monty Waldin visits La Ferme de la Sansonnière, one of France’s, if not the world’s, most complex Biodynamic vineyards
Ferme de la Sansonnière Monty Waldin | 16th December 2005 Ethical Living Biodynamic Wine Vineyards Ferme De La Sansonnière French Wine Chaptalisation Chemical Fertilisers Demeter Certified Estate Cow …
If you don't know what's gone into making your drink, stick to organic beer and wine this Christmas, says Pat Thomas
Behind the Label: better booze Pat Thomas | 16th November 2009 Ethical Living Christmas Green Living Behind The Label Alcohol Pesticides wine_web.jpg If you don't know what's gone into making your …
Having an allotment is no longer a tiresome hobby practised by old geezers in wellies and donkey jackets. It’s an insurance policy against an uncertain future, as Paul Kingsnorth has found out for himself over the last three years.
… all the strawberries tasted of rubber and the apples were made of plastic and all looked …
Expelled from Eden and adrift amid the miracles of modern living, going back to nature is the only way to stay sane and healthy in this mad, bad world, says Fergus Drennan
Foraging for sanity - building Holistic Health in Harmony with Nature Fergus Drennan | 1st June 2008 Ethical Living Foraging Philosophy Spirituality Oneness Connection Food Foraging Lessons From …