When I first saw a picture of the beautiful cover of ‘The Children’s Forest’ by Dawn Casey, Anna Richardson and Helen d’Ascoli I was entranced. When the book arrived and I started reading it, it didn’t disappoint and the content was just as bewitching and engaging as the front cover. With traditional stories, songs, poems, […]

Every garden is different, and there’s no one simple rule that will help you create a great gardening project. When planning a garden, you need to think about your priorities. You need to decide whether you want your backyard to simply look good, or maybe you’d rather use it as a relaxing space where you’ll […]

The Woodland Trust’s Big Climate Fight Back is hoping to encourage one million people to plant a tree to help combat climate change. They have chosen November 30th as it is the start of the traditional tree planting season. The day also falls in National Tree Week, a week of tree planting organised by the […]

Yaso Shan is a registered member of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy (CPP). A leading UK professional body for qualified and practising members of western herbal medicine. Yaso began her career as a Lecturer in the Health Sciences, specialising in the biomedical sciences, physiology, pathology, infection and the principles governing conventional medical treatments. She […]

According to the Vegan Society, 42 per cent of UK vegans made the choice to go meat-and-dairy-free in 2018, showing how rapidly the movement is picking up in recent years. Whether we’re making a conscious effort to lower our red meat intake or we’re grabbing some compost bags and heading outside to grow our own […]

Daniel Field is one of Britain’s leading hairdressers and is a pioneer of natural hair dye and mineral hairdressing. Their selection of natural hair dyes are perfect for 100% grey coverage and contain NO PPDs, ammonia, alcohol or hydrogen peroxide – enabling you to dye your hair in the knowledge that you are not putting […]

As a huge fan of ‘The Good Life’ I’d always quite fancied the idea of keeping chickens. As with many of my dreams and fancies I didn’t think it would actually happen as I didn’t really have the time and energy. When two of my neighbours started chicken keeping and I was asked to look […]

We all know how important it is to move towards a more sustainable future and to waste as little as possible. To help, Boxx-Direct have partnered with TerraCycle to offer free pen recycling services. Old pens are collected from your premises and dropped off to TerraCycle to be recycled. All for free! All you have […]

Life can be stressful at times. Although stress and pressure may not always be noticeable on the outside or influences your physical appearance, it can certainly affect how you feel on the inside and alter your mood and equilibrium. Here is an article about the dangers of bottling up emotions and pent up stress and […]

An unhealthy environment can be the cause of many ailments. We are exposed to pollution and toxic materials every day, particularly in the home. With the rise of eco-awareness and people seeing the benefits of natural materials, people are increasingly turning back to traditional building methods. The idea of living in a log home, modified […]

Custom made t-shirts are a great way to promote your brand or reward loyal customers. They can also be used for work uniforms. Many brands and companies are now opting for 100% organic cotton t-shirts from www.printful.com  to help lower their carbon footprint and lessen the pollution caused by conventional cotton growing. Organic T-shirts are […]