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Sep 1, 20225 min read

Where does my food come from?

Food. We need it for our survival and we think about it multiple times a day... but how deeply are we considering its journey to our...

Jul 5, 20223 min read

5 Reasons for Greener Cities

Urban greening is a big topic at the moment, but why is it important? We’ve listed the top 5 reasons we think our cities should be greener.

Mar 31, 20224 min read

The Joys of Foraging

Hear from our nursery supervisor, Ollie, about his experience of foraging in the urban environment. Ever since I found myself starved of...

Feb 28, 20225 min read

Do you know your logos?

When it comes to product labels, there can be a lot of noise. In 2016, The Ecolabel Index found that there were 148 public and private...

Jan 28, 20224 min read

Veganuary, Reganuary... or plain old January?

This month marks Veganuary. Most of us know by now that this is a challenge for people to only eat plant-based food products for the...

Dec 14, 20212 min read

Have Yourself A Merry Little (...to zero waste) Christmas

Top tips for reducing waste over the Christmas period

Apr 23, 20213 min read

Take Climate Action: 5 simple steps to reduce your environmental impact

Why do we need to take action? To achieve a sustainable future, we need climate action across all levels of society. One part of this...

Apr 9, 20217 min read

5 Top Tips for Balcony Gardening

Balcony gardens have unique environmental conditions which make growing plants on them a little less straightforward than growing in a tradi

Mar 12, 20217 min read

Growing your own in March: a beginners guide to sowing outdoors

All across the UK we’re getting glimpses of Spring with warmer, longer and sunnier days! In my previous blog I covered sowing seeds...

Mar 4, 20215 min read

6 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Food Waste

This week marks Food Waste Action Week, so we thought we would share some top tips for reducing food waste at home. Tackling your food...