What does it mean to go organic in our garden? It’s about using our common sense, and working with nature, and employing environmentally friendly products and environmentally friendly cultural practices, it’s how we understand the ecosystem of our garden.
Last month saw the first Green Business Conference and Exhibition where delegates learnt how they could green their businesses and stay competitive. Here's a brief overview of a few of the themes that were discussed that you might find useful in your business.
Ceri Balston met up with Shabeer Jhetam, General Manager of The Glass Recycling Company to discuss how South Africans can get involved in recycling their waste glass.
Today, backpacking is more than just a luggage choice or a mode of travel: backpackers are now seeking authentic experiences. Backpacking has become a rite of passage for young travellers on their road to a fuller understanding of the world beyond their country's borders.
Did you know that the habits you've adopted when using household appliances can have a dramatic impact on their efficiency. Learn how and what to change to help reduce your household's carbon footprint.
Didi Hoffman of Bouquet Garni has developed a step by step process for the SA Herb Academy's crash-course, “Planning and Planting A Wildly Successful Herb Garden" and here is the “Reader’s Digest’ version of that course.
Green Architecture is a growing trend throughout the world but what are principles behind it and what options are available to architects and home owners to make their buildings truly green? David Lark explains everything you need to know.
Imagine Churchill and Roosevelt discussing our climate crisis. At some point Franklin says to Winston: "This is the Third World War. We had better mobilize our countries and allies into action!"
Whenever people ask me for my list of "must have" culinary herbs Mint is always high on the list. Quite beside its traditional uses, I find that a handful of chopped mint gives most dishes and salads a lift.
People around the world are ditching non-renewable petroleum-based fuels for biodiesel, a renewal fuel which has the potential to revolutionise the world we live in.
Author: Cami Walker This is the powerful story of the author's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and how a healer's unusual prescription of mindful altruism - to 'give away 29 gifts in 29 days' - ignited her energy, her happiness, and invited more abundance into her life. More details...
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