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From healthy eating and cooking to green DIY

40 handy honey tips

Great uses for honey to try at home

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Discover your local food producers

Big Barn offer you great deals on local produce

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How to grow potatoes

Eat your own from June to September

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The art of recycling

Designer Oliver Heath discusses a money-saving technique

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It's green outside

Ideas on making the outside of your home greener.

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Why insulation works

It's the single most important thing you can do to your home.

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Beat the winter blues with chocolate

A winter favorite and a great way to support Fairtrade

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Greening your bedroom

Designer Oliver Heath offers practical advice on greening your bedroom.

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Growing fruit

When to plant fruit trees and bushes

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A good wood guide for DIYers

Make sure your wood is not damaging endangered forests.

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Green manure

Plants that feed the soil and other plants

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Saving seeds

How to save vegetable seed

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Food for Free

Friends of the Earth's web manager shares his foraging tips

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Great ways to deal with slugs

How to get rid of slugs and snails

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How to grow salad

Grow your own salad - and save money

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How to grow tomatoes

Demanding but worth it

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Gardening for bees

Bees and speed dating

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How to keep bees

Fancy bee keeping?

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What's in a bar of chocolate?

Can we make chocolate more environmentally friendly?

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Tasty food books

Our review of top healthy-eating books

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Edible playground

Portsmouth Friends of the Earth's school gardening scheme

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Grow your own food

How to save money through gardening

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Earthworms

One of the world's top recyclers

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Green tea

Top tips for a low-carbon cuppa

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How to be an organic gardener

Slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails? A gardener reveals his secrets

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Stylish, tasty food inside the M25

BBC2 chef Oliver Rowe puts London food on the map

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Today I ate my first lettuce

Read the winning entry from our Green Stories competition

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Profit from recycling on eBay

Recycling for cash and charity has never been easier

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Should I install renewables?

Make your own clean energy - and cut your bills

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40 handy lemon tips

Step this way for eco-friendly citrus tips

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Six steps to a cosy home

A guide to making your home snug and warm

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Nottingham forges ahead with zero-carbon project

Solar roofs kick-start Meadows scheme

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Reduce your rubbish

Minimising household waste is easier than you think

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Buying a green home

What to look out for when buying property

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No cost ways to save energy

Money saving tips aplenty

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Low bills, warm rooms

How to reduce bills and still stay warm

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How clean is your house?

A Brighton mum keeps her home chemical free, and her children safe

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Golden rules

Ten ways to make your home environmentally friendly

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Top tips for cutting waste

50 tips from kerbside collections to recycling vending cups

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It's the little things that count

Read one of the entries from our Green Stories competition

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Natural kitchen

How to make your kitchen environmentally friendly.

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Quids in

Read one of the entries from our Green Stories competition

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Dishwashers versus hand washing

How to do the dishes without wasting water and energy.

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Energy-efficient light bulbs

Bright ideas to help you save cash and economise on energy

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Energy-saving gadgets

Green gizmos to help you cut bills and save energy

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Keeping homes under wraps

The benefits of keeping your home well-insulated.

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Byte-sized advice

Tips for eco-friendly computing

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Cleaner, greener washing

How to choose an eco-friendly washing machine

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Switching to green energy

How to get clean power - without the struggle

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Box clever

How to choose an eco-friendly TV

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Cut cleaning costs

Traditional cleaners do the job just as well

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How Can I Stop Climate Change?

Get in the know and take action on climate change

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Lofty ideas

Sexy? No. Green? Yes. Get the low down on loft insulation.

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Delicious lounge

Combine the old with the new to smarten up your sitting room.

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Try mushroom recipes for autumn flavours

Cardamom-flavoured mushroom curry makes a tasty supper

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New year resolutions

Get the new year off to a green start with our 10 easy tips.

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Free booklets

For more information and advice, download our free booklets.

Eco friendly shopping

See our great range of green gifts and everyday goods in Friends of the Earth Shop. Every order helps fund our vital campaigns.

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