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June 29, 2021

3 Simple Summer Activities for Kids aged 4 to 9

Jessica O’Rourke from Mud Bugs has put together 3 simple activities for you and your kids to enjoy this Summer. Pressed Flowers This activity is great for preserving colour and flowers and introduces children to one method of preservation. This is a lesson of patience, science and beauty. Keep it simple and just talk through the activity and allow your...

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June 7, 2021

Father's Day Gifts Ideas

Here's our pick of some great sustainable gifts for the fathers and father figures in your life. 1. Naked Necessities Shaving Set Gift the Ultimate Shaving Experience with this Shave Set. It contains a Traditional Style Razor, Shaving Soap and 5 blades. These traditional style razors have always been so popular at markets I have attended. People have recounted stories...

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May 20, 2021

How To Create a Successful Wildflower Garden

By sowing native wildflowers, you are boosting the web of life: Native plants feed insects, which in turn feed birds, bats, and other wildlife. Adding even a few native wildflowers to your garden this year can provide a habitat for butterflies, bees, birds and other wildlife. It is a great way to get started, whether you're a beginner or a...

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May 16, 2021

5 Reasons to Switch to Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Benefits of Green Cleaning: Part 3 Since we have already taken a look at all the problems synthetic cleaners can cause (see here) and made ourselves familiar with all the things that are worth avoiding when cleaning your home; we can now turn it around and put a positive spin on it, by checking out all the benefits of green...

May 4, 2021

Easy Cleaning Swaps for Under €5

Green Cleaning Series - Part 2 Great cleaning swaps that don't cost the Earth! Luffa/Loofah are the fruits of the species Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula. It is cultivated and eaten as a vegetable, but must be harvested at a young stage of development to be edible. When the fruit is fully ripened, it is very fibrous. The fully...

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