From pretty prints to elegant nudes, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on this season’s essential summer dresses
… Top 10...eco friendly summer dresses Valentina Jovanovski | 20th May 2011 Ethical Living Summer Dresses Fashion Organic Fairtrade … has the lowdown on this season’s essential summer dresses The dress is a style staple, …
Can’t tell medlars from mushrooms? Noah Lee spoke to the Wild Man, aka forager Fergus Drennan, to find out exactly how to make your wild food fantasies a reality
… The beginner’s guide to late summer foraging Noah Lee | 2nd August 2011 … verdant greens all abundantly available, late summer and early autumn are peak season for … essential. So what’s on offer during the late summer months? According to Fergus, summer is …
Tart gooseberries, tender broad beans and the best beef of the year make August a key month for foodies, says Henry Gass
… month for foodies, says Henry Gass It’s high summer and the peak season for fresh, local … effect of courgettes makes them a high summer classic and a BBQ essential. Whether … they’re tough to beat as a staple of the summer salad. Aubergine Widely grown in the …
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
… fruit special: how to make the most of the summer glut Valentina Jovanovski | 21st June … of soft fruit is one of the best things about summer. Just the smell of a ripe strawberry is … she adds. ‘That’s the great thing about summer fruit – it’s very rich in colour.’ …
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 Ottery | … a policy of adopting ‘Single Double Summer Time' (SDST), or Central European Time, … has... Timewarp World War I saw British Summer Time passed as law after a lifelong …
Asparagus, broccoli and summer squash are just some of the in-season British veg available this month. The Vegetarian Society’s Alex Connel picks his top five
… 2011 Ethical Living Food And Drink Vegetables Summer Asparagus Potatoes Broccoli Peas Squash … Farming asparagus.jpg Asparagus, broccoli and summer squash are just some of the in-season … lettuce in October: the ingredients for your summer salads can be bought at any time of …
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics
… The Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads Claire Baylis | 29th July 2010 … Worldwatch Institute The Climate Files summerreads.jpg Seven top environmentalists … recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological …
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot
… Drought Water Permaculture droughtsoya.jpg Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling … your plot As I write on another long hot summer's day I am praying for it to rain soon … as the UK starts to face warmer and drier summers. It would seem that being prepared for …
With its ultra-clean water and unspoilt countryside, Finland’s Lakeland is a paradise for nature lovers and foodies alike, says Ruth Styles
… wild berries and traditional smoke saunas: summer at Lake Saimaa Ruth Styles | 11th … that this is where the Finns spend their summer holidays in wooden cottages, or mökki, … is an unmissable treat, while the rest of the summer sees walking, canoeing and swimming …
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
… break. But one region rarely considered by summer tourists is the mountainous area around … the jet set flocking, in the off-season (summer and autumn), the town has a quiet charm … a thick, fluffy blanket of snow, but in the summer and autumn, the blanket is made of wild …
Raspberries, mackerel and broad beans are all on the menu this month
… Of all the good things that come with midsummer – lawn tennis, pints out on the patio … So with 31 glorious days to feast on high summer specialities, we asked Eat the Seasons' … English,’ and these perennial summer favourites are also a good source of …
In an exclusive extract from Wild Swimming, author Daniel Start looks back at his best-ever wild dips
… spots in his native Herefordshire. One summer many years later, Start found himself … waterfalls. Often associated with picnics and summer holidays. 2. Dipping or plunging in … she said, the pool was always packed in the summer, particularly with servicemen from the …
The Western North Pacific gray whale is under threat of extinction, say WWF, as Russia plans a third oil platform off Sakhalin Island
… endangered species which migrate there each summer. Gray whales exist on both sides of the … postponing a scheduled seismic survey last summer, something the company duly boasted of … Shell, plans to go ahead with a survey this summer to find a suitable site for the third …
Eco-friendly womenswear is topping the fashion charts and, says Robert Phillips, menswear isn’t far behind
… Organic Eco-friendly Menswear Fashion Shirt Summer Society istock_000016008454xsmall.jpg … Clothing Jimi Hendrix t-shirt, £45 With summer festivals in full swing, an iconic … polo shirt, £28 If the thought of attempting summer smart-casual leaves you cold, check out …
Former editor of New Scientist and author of After The Ice: Life, Death and Politics in the New Arctic on climategate, polar military activity and the icecap's chances
… 30 years. Estimates for an ice-free sea in Summer range from 2015 to 2045. What are the … live up there. Once you have really ice free summers it's very difficult to see how some of … ice they think will be left at the end of the summer. Month by month they revise their …
From Nordic walking to tai chi, George Blacksell rounds up ten great ways to take your workout into the great outdoors
… your workout into the great outdoors With summer in full swing, spending time … that let you get fit and enjoy the late summer sunshine at the same time. Nordic … wild berries and traditional smoke saunas: summer at Lake Saimaa With its ultra-clean …
May with its showers and sunshine is always a wardrobe challenge but with these eco-friendly lovelies, it’s simple.
… ditch the black and take to the streets in summery dresses, shorts and delicate little … that will take you from spring showers to summer sunshine in eco-friendly style. … white organic denim jeans, £98 Nothing says summer like white trousers but light linen and …
Henry/Bragg’s groundbreaking ‘Blooming Britain’ exhibition switches the focus from the slick professionals of Chelsea to the enthusiastic amateur gardeners found in every corner of the UK
… trees in London – that are the focus of their summer exhibition ‘Blooming Britain: gardening … to social groups,’ Henry/Bragg spent last summer travelling around the UK photographing … rolled at RHS gardens nationwide during the summer, but ‘Blooming Britain,’ both …
Artichokes, squash and Padrón peppers are all on the menu in September, says Henry Gass
… time for fruit and vegetable fans. With summer’s last gasp and the school doors … of nutrients. ‘They’re a really good late-summer type vegetable,’ adds Martin, who … GREEN LIVING The beginner’s guide to late summer foraging Can’t tell medlars from …
Climate change and a rise in oil and gas exploration are bringing a host of problems for the indigenous Sami reindeer herders in the Arctic regions
… to move almost 2000 reindeer to their summer pasture. In the back of their … their migration routes between the winter and summer pastures. 'We were mostly observing … and some scientists are predicting that the summer months of the Arctic will be ice free …
Cosy up with the November root vegetable glut, says Henry Gass. You won’t regret it
… of winter months. With the autumn and summer gluts long over, it can be tempting to turn to the southern hemisphere summer for your fresh fruit and veg fix but … what to eat in June Asparagus, broccoli and summer squash are just some of the in-season …
Missed out on Coachella? Don’t despair, says Sella Oneko. Combining great music and green initiatives, this summer’s vintage look set to be the best yet
… great music and green initiatives, this summer’s vintage look set to be the best yet … it’s the Big Chill, Benicàssim or WOMAD; come summer, thousands of us will be gearing up for … Tour 2011 Get outside and into the music this summer with performances from Westlife, Keane, …
Camping needn't mean crowds, drunk people tripping over your guy ropes and queues for school-style washblocks. Find yourself a tiny campsite, says Dixe Wills, and you'll have an altogether different holiday
… say for certain is that it was a beautiful summer's day seven or eight years ago. I'd … on a glorified car park? Fast forward to last summer and I'm criss-crossing the country, … to your sprogs GREEN LIVING Eco chic summer t-shirts PHOTO GALLERY: The Ecologist …