Food basics
Food production, distribution and consumption has a major impact on the environment. Here is a seven point guide to responsible food shopping. Sustainable food – …
Food
Fresh local food
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. – J.R.R. Tolkien Fresh, local …
Food miles
Put simply, food miles are the measure of the distance a food travels from field to plate. Agriculture and food production and distribution now …
Composting
Composting provides free fertiliser to condition and enrich soil for a better garden. Compost will replenish nutrients, improve drainage and water retention, and protect plant …
Worm Farms
Worm farms are a good way to compost. Composting your garden and food waste has many benefits and is quite easy to do. It …
Organic gardening
Non organic gardening is quite new, before the 1940s/1950s gardening was always organic. Gardeners mixed animal manure into the soil to increase fertility, picked off …
Grow your own
Grow your own fruit and vegetables and you will save money, benefit your health, become more self-sufficient, have fun and help the environment in …
Organic Food
We pay the doctor to make us better when we should really be paying the organic farmer to keep us healthy. Organic food Organic …
Raised Bed Gardens
Raised bed gardens are ideal for growing vegetables and herbs because they provide a more effective and efficient growing environment and eliminate a number of …
Best Fish Guide
Not all fish are caught equal. Forest and Bird in New Zealand have produced a consumer guide that shows the sustainability of eating different …