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, …
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 …
Ten festivals worth digging your wellies out for this summer
… Green guide to summer festivals Mariam Bhacker | 7th July … worth digging your wellies out for this summer Despite their hippy, back to nature … Wiltshire Price: £75 www.waveformfestival.com Summer Sundae Weekender The festival claims …
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 …
Hazel Sillver gives her pick of the UK's 10 most gorgeous eco-gardens and garden events to stroll around this summer....
… UK gardens you must visit in Summer 2013 Hazel Sillver | 5th July 2013 … and garden events to stroll around this summer.... *Sticky Wicket, Dorset, 21 June – …
With summer coming earlier and lasting longer each year, we can comfortably predict the annual summer headlines ‘A Water Meter for Every Home’ covering many a front page whenever no fresh photographs of Posh and Becks are to be had.
… Economics Green Living Climate SOS_4.jpg With summer coming earlier and lasting longer each … year, we can comfortably predict the annual summer headlines ‘A Water Meter for Every … people like nothing more on a hot, sticky summer’s day than a morning and evening bath …
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 …
Spring might have sprung but that doesn’t mean you have to rush out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Our experts explain how to get a new look without harming the planet
… planet With the weather ricocheting between summer sunshine and winter rain, … give you a fresh look for those long hot summer days.’ Shape up This season’s key … 7/8th – a trouser shape that works now, in summer and for winter. Exposing the barest …
Human beings in high-income countries are leading increasingly artificial lives divorced from the natural environment and without the important health benefits of sunshine. The result is chronic ill health of many kinds, warns Oliver Gillie
… us. For full health, it is important in summer to expose as much skin to the sun as … at home we would naturally get plenty of summer sun. In times gone by, when a sunny day … with a natural resistance to burning as the summer progressed and the sun became …
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 …
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 …
Green groups lose out on thousands of pounds as UK's biggest eco-festival is forced into late cancellation
… for climate protest activities this Summer. Other groups including Transition … one of our big outreach events of the Summer,' said Liz, from Plane Stupid. 'It's a … plant. See also Other green events this Summer Vestas protesters facing eviction …
As the summer festival season gets into full swing join the the Climate Campers
… Change glastonbury_festival.jpg As the summer festival season gets into full swing … Campers It’s that time of year. As the summer festival season kicks in people all … camp too And don’t forget to put this year’s Summer Camp for Climate Action dates in your …
Get your planner out says HAZEL SILLVER. Here's 12 eco-minded and outdoorsy festivals to book and enjoy in 2017
… the dancing will begin. FOR GARDENERS RHS Summer Urban Garden Show , London 12-13 July … runs. NATURE & MUSIC FESTIVAL Into The Wild Summer Festival , East Sussex 25-28 August Get outside into the summer bloom to celebrate the wilds of nature …
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 …
Farmer and naturalist Johnny Scott explains how to start a home-reared flock
… seeds, and scratching for insects. During the summer this is all they need, plus a little … the ad-lib feeder in the hen-house during the summer, plus wheat and household scraps in the … a day during the winter period. In spring and summer, in addition to the layers pellets, my …
Looking for ways to update your wardrobe without making a dent in your wallet or on the planet? We asked eco-designer and founder of Sew Last Season, Elena Garcia, for her tips on making the most of what you’ve got
… goes up and you find yourself short of a summer wardrobe; instead of rushing into the … out more GREEN LIVING Top 10...eco friendly summer dresses From pretty prints to elegant … has the lowdown on this season’s essential summer dresses GREEN LIVING Specs appeal: the …
Whether you’re after a garden that’s both pretty and practical, or a ready supply of flavoursome home-grown herbs; Hazel Sillver has the goods on making your dream herb garden a reality
… Young chicory leaves are a good addition to a summer salad while borage flowers have a … ), which both bloom pink flowers in summer and look great at the front of a … Ocimum basilicum ) One of the best tastes of summer is a mouthful of fresh basil, tomato …
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals
… The blog itself is thriving: during the summer it was getting 2,500 hits a month. … a few radishes this week. Back in the summer it was much more productive because of … hardy vegetables are great to grow in the summer - and tomatoes, which grow strong and …
Green Futures Radio brings environmental issues, as well as up and coming young musicians, to festival-going audiences
… Radio (GFR) coming to a field near you this summer. The latest incarnation of the station … live from all the main green festivals this summer: Glastonbury, Big Green Gathering …