THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Want to give you a heads up on a magazine we read a lot – Positive News. They provide some …
Earth Friendly Products
What are Earth Friendly Products? We have never come across a definition of earth friendly products, so we have to suggest to you our own version. Do you agree? Earth friendly products are defined by being made of recycled, or recyclable material, or that promote or are intended for use in ways that tread lighter upon the earth. There, that about sums it up for us. Let us know via Facebook or Twitter if you think that is too simple… Earth friendly products all seem to have certain characteristics about them. For example, they tend to be: Handmade or …
Arnold Schwarzenegger & Climate Change
Just before Christmas last year, Arnold Schwarzenegger (of Mr Universe, Terminator, Governor of California fame… you’ve heard of him, right?) posted a short essay on Facebook about climate change. It was titled: I don’t give a **** if we agree about climate change A fantastic, emotive title, but even better is what he had to say in the post – he refused to spend the time debating with naysayers who didn’t believe in climate change. Just took this waste of time and energy arguing about ‘the facts’ right out of the equation. “To use one of the four-letter words …
Wild Farming at Village Farm
Awhile back the internet and its web of click throughs led us to discover a relatively new farm right on the tip of the South Devon coast. We read a little about it, bookmarked the website to revisit, then promptly forgot it. Then this interview with the farmer, Rebecca Hosking, appeared on the BBC – Wild Farming. A brilliant 20 minutes of radio where Rebecca explains why they farm the way they do and what they hope to achieve, namely turning a neglected piece of land that would fail to inspire if farmed conventionally into a wildlife rich, productive habitat …