THE MODERN MINT BLOG
(Fifty) Shades of Green
Shades of Green is a book by Paul Waddington, giving you some common sense advice on how to live more …
Have You Tried A Cycling Gardener?
The idea of a cycling gardener keeps cropping up in our thinking here at Modern Mint, as we would like to explore more ‘green’ avenues in the landscape industry. Is this a better way to get to work than driving around in a van – especially in a city? If you google ‘cycling gardener’ there are a number of people out there who are already doing it. They all seem pretty happy too! We even found a courier company in Brighton who do all of their work on bikes, and in London you can find a florist who brings people flowers …
Essex Bees (Part 3)
In part 3 of our interview with Richard of Essex Bees, he offers us reasons for growing your own food. You can check out part 2 ‘downshifting’, while the section of interview about bees and how he started as a beekeeper can be read here in part 1. Definitely worth your full attention! Why grow your own food? Next time you sit down to a meal, look at the packaging to see where everything came from – it will improve your knowledge of world geography! Eating seasonally and with locally produced, non-processed produce is arguably better for you and also supports local businesses. …
Essex Bees Interview (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our interview with Essex Bees (here is Part One) Richard tells us about his interest in Permaculture and, with great alacrity, how you too can ‘downshift’ your life. Where did you learn about Permaculture? I first read about Permaculture in a magazine article. Looking into it further I found that it supports an ecological balance between people and their environment, it tries to create a sustainable life support system for the planet, and suggests action after observation – i.e. think about what you’re doing and don’t ride roughshod over everything else to achieve your interpretation of …