Pounds & pennies for our future
Money is the tool we constantly use in our lives to do things: to buy food, to clothe ourselves, to have fun and to keep us dry and warm at home. It can also be a tool to change things and support what we believe in.
How about using a bit of time today to talk to our kids about what money is, where we get it from, what it can be used for and how the way we spend it can change the place we live in?
No Mow May with Kids
Take part in No-Mow-May. By simply not mowing your lawn for a month, your patch of green, big or small, has great potential to provide food and shelter for insects.
Earth Day Family Art & Act
Our Earth also needs our help to protect it from all the harmful activities our society brings. This is why on the 22nd of April billions of people celebrate Earth Day to make a stand and show that they care for this, our precious home.
Why not take a step at home to show you care while getting your creative juices going?
Organic farming
Have you ever wondered how the lovely meat, fruits and veggies you love get to your plate?
Organic farmers are trying to bring more balance to this process making use of less impactful ways of managing their farms.
Community food
Food is the fuel of our lives, powering everything we do. It also brings our culture to life and creates lovely connections with those around us.
However, the way our food is produced costs our environment dearly. The food we waste causes a lot of polluting gases.
In this eco-project we explore some clever ideas to minimise the food we waste!
Mother’s Day crafting
Mother’s day is coming! A moment to celebrate that most beautiful (if sometimes challenging) relationship between a mother and her children.
Why not exchange a truly special home-made gift that gets the kids entertained and is a bit kinder to the planet?
Walk in and for Nature
January has been a tough month full of storms, freezing cold spells and bouts of flu. As we turn the corner and start a warmer and drier February we want to shake up the winter torpor. What better way to do it than stepping outside and into the fresh air for a walk? Find some […]
Be a green gardener
This year get together with your children to cultivate some of your own vegetables. It is an immensely fun, soothing and rewarding activity as they dig their little hands in the soil, watching seeds grow into something that you can have for dinner!
New Year clean-up
With all the Christmas gifting we all start January with a home so full of toys that they spill out of every drawer and cupboard. A year-start declutter is due!
Keep the warmth at home
Winter is long, dark and cold and having a warm home is a blessing. However, homes in the UK mostly use gas boilers that release lots of polluting gases (around 11% of a household’s emissions). This, together with the rising cost of energy, makes keeping the warmth in really important to both planet and pocket.