October might not be the obvious month for spring planning, but if you want beautiful blooms come February, now is the time to start planting, says Ruth Styles
… 2011 Ethical Living Plants Planting Gardening Flowers Spring Bulbs Autumn Rosy Hardy Sparrow … food plants for insects, those with double flowers should be avoided as they are mainly …
With the big day just around the corner, Ruth Styles says it’s time to give Valentine's Day a green-over
… 2011 Ethical Living Valentine's Day Chocolate Flowers Cards Sex Society Green Living … from Montezuma, click here . What to give: Flowers make a popular Valentine's Day gift … break with tradition, select seasonal local flowers or at the very least ones that are …
The harvest might be in full swing but, say Ruth Styles and Robert Phillips, if you want the bounty to continue into December, now is the time to start planning your winter vegetable garden
… Ethical Living Gardening Winter Vegetables Flowers Planting Sowing holding.jpg The … produces gorgeous, sweetly scented white flowers from December to March. Wintersweet: A … shrub also produces clusters of tiny white flowers in spring. Viburnum: One for bigger …
Josie Jeffery’s opus is a call to arms for gardeners and the community spirited alike, says Ruth Styles
… Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers Ruth Styles | 28th April 2011 Reviews … Josie Jeffery’s Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers is one of them. What’s the word? That … David Cameron. Seedbombs: Going Wild With Flowers by Josie Jeffery, £9.99 is published …
Organic, Fairtrade and ultra-effective, there’s plenty to love about Love+Art, says Ruth Styles
Review: Love+Art Ruth Styles | 4th May 2011 Ethical Living Love+art Health And Beauty Fairtrade Organic Society Review Green Living holding.jpg Organic, Fairtrade and ultra-effective, there’s plenty …
Done with daffodils? Treat your mum to some gorgeous natural beauty goodies instead. The Ecologist has some suggestions
… and supermarket shelf. What’s more, the same flowers will (unless organic) have been grown … – and lashings of them. So what about flowers grown closer to home? Unfortunately, …
Making the most of the UK’s bountiful flora, Union’s four fragrances are an olfactory celebration of the British countryside, says Ruth Styles
… to find commercial sources for many British flowers, fruit and leaves, others, English … says Donovan. ‘Big sky fragrances, not flowers.’ And he’s right. Each of the four …
Synthetics free and all the better for it; the latest crop of green fragrances are good enough to appeal to even the choosiest of fragrance fans. Ruth Styles spritzes on some of the best
… of jasmine oil. It takes 2200lbs of jasmine flowers (all of which have to be picked at …
From the volcanic caldera of Mount Teide to the craggy tors of Dartmoor, Europe’s national parks combine stunning scenery with wonderful flora and fauna. Ruth Styles rounds up ten of the best
… bushes and clumps of gorse whose sun-coloured flowers bring a splash of brightness to the …
Championing conservation and shining a spotlight on some of the planet’s most iconic places, UNESCO's latest tome, The World’s Heritage, is an inspiring read, says Ruth Styles
The World’s Heritage Ruth Styles | 15th March 2012 Reviews The World's Heritage Books Natural World Reviews UNESCO Abu Simbel Yellowstone Arizona Grand Canyon Travel Stonehenge Ironbridge Great …
Pioneering natural brand Weleda will see in its ninth decade this year. Ruth Styles reports on the birthday celebrations
Weleda marks 90 years of organic beauty Ruth Styles | 1st September 2011 Ethical Living Weleda Anniversary Skincare Bath And Body Health And Beauty body-oils-anniversary-pack.jpg Pioneering natural …
Wonderful illustrations, an entertaining story and a free packet of rocket seeds make Rio Rocket’s adventures an enjoyable way to introduce kids to green issues
… MORE... REVIEW Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers Josie Jeffery’s opus is a call to arms …
Is real jasmine really worse for you than the synthetic version? It might sound crazy but that's exactly what the International Fragrance Association believe – and it’s making life tough for organic and natural perfumers. Ruth Styles reports
… have the capacity to create success with real flowers and ingredients. I’m not sure that …
Packed with rare flora and fauna, Britain’s woodlands are the perfect place for getting to grips with nature. From Yorkshire to the Lake District, Hampshire and beyond, Ruth Styles rounds up the best walks
… wood. The site, packed with rare plants and flowers, has also been designated a site of …
Tucked away in leafy Gloucestershire is a beauty brand with a ‘beyond organic’ philosophy that’s making the world sit up and take notice. Ruth Styles hopped on the train and went to meet the inspirational Denise Leicester
The Ecologist meets… Ila founder Denise Leicester Ruth Styles | 15th February 2012 Ethical Living Health And Beauty Ila Spa Eco Organic Soil Association Ecocert Fair Trade India Jasmine Rose …
Products labelled ‘organic’, ‘natural’ and ‘environmentally friendly’ have been found to confuse consumers in a survey by Which? Gardening and Garden Organic.
… to increase bumblebee populations by planting flowers could be undermined by the use of …
It’s better known for the yearly financial knees-up that is the World Economic Forum but when the bankers have gone, Davos is a family-friendly town with oodles of quiet charm, as Ruth Styles found out
… and autumn, the blanket is made of wild flowers – many of them rare, all of them … surrounding countryside with its bevy of wildflowers, lush meadows and panoramic views …
From shrinking seas to devastated rainforests, a new app, Fragile Earth, is helping to chart humanity’s trail of destruction while challenging us to do something about it
PHOTO GALLERY: Fragile Earth app Ruth Styles | 25th April 2012 Ethical Living Fragile Planet Apps Explore Travel Green Living Climate Change Deforestation Global Warming 012b-winter.jpg From …
The idea of DIY beauty products is a nice one, says Ruth Styles. But as some of Star Khechara’s recipes proved, they don’t always work
The Holistic Beauty Book Ruth Styles | 13th October 2011 Reviews Reviews Books Beauty Holistic Beauty Make Your Own Skincare Shampoo holistic-beauty.jpg The idea of DIY beauty products is a nice one, …
A natural moisturiser packed with antioxidants, honey is a sweet treat that can make a big difference to your dermis
Heavenly honey: why the golden stuff is good news for your skin Ruth Styles | 4th April 2012 Ethical Living Honey Bees Beauty Health And Beauty Organic Natural Antioxidants Reviews Dr Organic Melvita …