Five Simple Ways To Save Water This Year

Following one of the driest winters on record, many water companies are introducing temporary hosepipe bans to help protect our water supply so saving water has never been more important and everyone can do their little bit, it just takes a little bit of care and thought and a small actions can make huge differences! [...]

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Precycle! by Paul Peacock – How To Make Everything You Buy In The Shops

How to make everything you buy in the shops, from sauce to sausages, bleach to beer, detergents to disinfectants. Don’t Recycle – PREcycle This little book is a Best Seller and is again reprinted A quote from the beginning of the book; Would it surprise you that you could make a carpet cleaner for pennies [...]

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More People Growing at Home Than Ever Before

Garden Which? has recently reported that more people than ever  are growing their own fruit and vegetables at home, with 1 in 4 people now joining in with some form of GYO. Their online survey included over 1000 people and concluded that over 59 percent of people had begun to grow their own food because [...]

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Fruit Flavoured Vinegars For Delicious Sauces

Fruit vinegars are usually made from soft fruits such as blackberries or raspberries, bilberries and currants. To each kilo of ripe fruit add one litre of best distilled malt vinegar. Place in a porcelain bowl, cover with a cloth and leave to stand for 3-5 days, stirring occasionally. Strain and add 1k of sugar to [...]

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Very Last Chance To Save 10% Off FSC Wooden Raised Beds

Yes that’s right, it’s the very last opportunity for you to save 10% of the range of FSC Wooden Raised Beds from The Recycle Works. To not miss out on this opportunity, we’re giving you a final opportunity to save 10% off any our FSC Wooden Raised Beds but only until Midnight  on Monday 15th August 2011. To [...]

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Beach Watch 2011 – How You Can Get Involved

There’s nothing better than a stroll along the beach – the sand between your toes, the pebbles moving on the tide. But sadly, a walk along many British beaches could see your feet coming into contact with the man-made not the natural. Beach litter is on the increase – bits of plastic, cotton bud sticks, [...]

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July Is A Month To Water Wisely

We may be nearly at the end of July but as the weather has got hotter and drier, but many of us are going off on our Summer holidays just when our plants need us most! Even at this time of year it’s worth rigging up a water butt, even maybe a few, especially if [...]

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Edible Flowers Becoming More Popular Than Ever In Britain

Did you know that according to one major gardening retailer, sales of edible flowers are up nearly 25 percent year on year and expected to continue to rise? Apparently, a lot of it can be accredited to celebrity chefs such as Heston Blumenthal who champion the use of edible flowers in their recipes. Here at [...]

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Spend £100 on Raised Beds And Recieve Slug Gone Free!

Are you planning on getting in the garden this Easter weekend?Well if so, if you order before Noon on Wednesday we’ll make sure your order gets to you in plenty of time for Easter and if you’re purchasing Wooden Raised Beds, there’s a VERY special treat in store for you.Simply read on and we’ll tell [...]

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Now is a Good Time to Recycle Your Christmas Tree!

If you are taking your Christmas tree down over the next day or so, why not shred it and recycle it in your own garden.  Take a look here for the range of Electric Shredders and Log Splitters available from Recycleworks.      …And if you don’t have a garden, contact your local authority for advice [...]

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