The world-wide demand for pesticide is predicted to grow to a staggering £35 billion by 2014, and with so much money being spent on killing off pests, there are times when it’s hard to remember that not all insects want to bite or sting you, or compete for your food! [...]
Water is shaping up to be one of the most important issues for the future. While much of the developing world has to manage with 20 litres per person a day – a mere 4 buckets-worth – on average in the UK each one of us uses 155 litres. That’s [...]
If your kids love gadgets, there are plenty to choose from that are as green as they are great fun to use. Whether you’re looking for something entertaining, educational or simply practical, there’s bound to be one that will suit – and searching through all the wonderfully ingenious options available [...]
Food production is at the heart of how we look after our planet and growing enough to feed us all makes significant demands on global resources, particularly in terms of land, water and energy. More than a third of the world’s available surface is given over to agriculture in one [...]
Watching wildlife comes high on the list of favourite activities for most eco-friendly kids – and it’s often a hit with their parents too. There’s no better way to encourage a few native species to come into your own backyard than by rolling out a bit of a red carpet [...]
Birds are a big favourite in the garden, but despite their near universal popularity, life can be tough for them and the numbers of many once common British species are in decline. Amongst those on the danger list are house sparrows, starlings, song thrushes and robins – but fortunately there [...]
For eco-friendly kids there’s not much to beat watching wildlife outside your own back door and with habitat loss and changes in the countryside meaning that an increasing number of native British animals are visiting domestic gardens, the opportunities have never been better. Creating a wildlife area is a great [...]
When did you last see a Pied Woodpecker in your garden, turn the compost heap or visit your favourite stall at the Farmers’ Market? Unless you’re really, really organised and your weekly routine is as regular as clockwork, the chances are you can’t remember – and if you’re trying to [...]
The chances are that when you were a child, if your Dad yelled at you to turn your TV off, he was more worried about the cost of electricity rather than its draining effect on the planet’s resources. These days, we all know that conserving our energy is essential to [...]
