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.
… grew The best thing that happened to me this summer was 13 inches long and bright yellow. … them and after three months of it, in high summer, the cobs were always white, rubbery …
Imagine a garden pond filled with white and pink
water lilies and purple irises and humming with a chorus of frogs and birds. Now imagine swimming in it. Alice Klein and Hannah Hislop take a dip in the world of natural swimming pools
… need to cover it in tarpaulin at the end of summer. It changes constantly with the seasons … in which children can play. During high summer, more than a thousand people use the …
A Cumbrian company’s wool insulation can help you cut your fuel bills, reduce your
contribution to climate change and help struggling hill farmers, too
… insulation can help to keep buildings cool in summer and warm in winter. When the outside …
Why spend hundreds of pounds on baby-carrying
equipment – prams, carrycots, bouncy chairs – when you can hold them close to you in a sling? And when you’ve tired of carrying your baby around, what could be better than letting them sleep on an organic fleece?
… they keep babies warm in winter and cool in summer; they’re naturally fire-retardant; …