Why Being Vegan is Easier (and Taster!) Than You Think
This article appeared as the Climate Action Column in the Harborough Mail on July 25th, 2024 Firstly, if you’re reading this, you’re...
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May 41 min read
Compost Awareness Week, 2024
International Compost awareness week runs from 5th to11th May this year. The annual event is coordinated by the Compost Foundation which...
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SHC
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Coffee Morning and Lunch, Nov 25th
Fairtrade Town Market Harborough are once again holding a Coffee Morning and Lunch, and would love you to come along. Date : Saturday...
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SHC
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Bioplastics - Good News and Bad News
Bioplastics are becoming increasingly common in our lives, but are they good or bad for the environment? As with so many things, the...
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SHC
Oct 7, 20232 min read
How To Have A Sustainable Halloween
Communities across Leicestershire are being urged to help prevent food and household waste this Halloween. A 'pumpkin smash' event will...
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SHC
Sep 12, 20231 min read
A Place To Grow
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) are organising a series of community events as part of their Net Zero project. They are joining up...
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SHC
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Eat Like Kings and Queens
An interesting article from Carbon Savvy Since most of us eat three times a day every day of our lives, food is a big part of our quality...
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SHC
Jan 2, 20231 min read
The Dirty Dozen - Pesticides in Our Food
Research by Pesticides Action Network UK (PAN UK) is carried out every year, to find out which fruit and veg on sale in the UK are most...
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SHC
Apr 27, 20221 min read
Would You Like To Adopt A Plant?
Waterloo Cottage Farm in Great Oxendon, is about to embark on the creation of an edible forest garden. They are just starting to sow...
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SHC
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Food Waste Action Week (4)
Support community schemes to prevent food waste Vast amounts of emission intensive resources go into our food's production and supply...
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SHC
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Food Waste Action Week (3)
Keep food for longer to prevent food waste According to WRAP "4.5 million tonnes of food which could have been eaten is thrown away in...
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SHC
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Food Waste Action Week (2)
Freezing food to prevent waste About £2.1bn worth of fresh fruit and vegetables is thrown away in UK homes every year, usually because it...
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SHC
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Food Waste Action Week, March 7th - 13th (1)
Around a third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted, and it’s having a real impact on climate change, contributing 8–10% of...
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Sarah
May 1, 20211 min read
Feed the Bees!
Bees are really having a tough time of it - if you have a garden or green space available then see what you can do to make it more...
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Sarah
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Pancake Day - Tuesday 16th Feb
Lemon and sugar, or chocolate sprinkles, or cinnamon sugar?
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