journaling the slow life
in the suffolk countryside

Over-Consumption: 3 Ways to Break the Habit

Over-consumption is not going to be an easy habit to break, but after the excess of Christmas, this is the right time to challenge myself.

Throughout May, we have been letting our garden run wild to support No Mow May. But what exactly is it, and why is it important?

The second of our 5 rural reads: Isabella Tree's fascinating and enthusiastic account of rewilding a 3,500 acre farm in Sussex.

With the lovely weather we had last week, I was able to give time to another of those 'wish list' projects: building my own compost bin.

It's mid-January, and the kitchen is still stuffed with leftovers from over-enthusiastic Christmas preparation. Drastic action is required!

For 2020, we have set ourselves seven environmental resolutions, to sit alongside our usual personal ones.

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