Apples are England’s most wasted fruit, with 2.5 million apples going to waste each year (Hawkes’ two degrees of apple theory says that ‘everyone knows someone who has an apple tree not being harvested). So donating unwanted apples to make cider, seems like a great idea! Apples donated must be without chemical sprays and handpicked…
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how to scrump your own apples!
E B Watts ‘Scrumping’ is the word for cheekily harvesting windfallen apples and other fruits from trees, often without official permission in days gone by. But today, this is being updated to legally find a wonderful way of reducing food waste, and provide free food for local communities. Keep raw/dried apple away from children and…
incredible stories of forgiveness
To forgive everyone for everything is the best philosophy to aspire to (not always easy, but a work in progress). If you want an interesting story of forgiveness, here is one to make you think and reflect. Eva Mozes Kor died in 2019, in her 80s. As a child in Poland, she and her family…
the Hawaiian art of forgiveness
Image To forgive everyone for everything is the best philosophy to aspire to (not always easy, but a work in progress). One of the most interesting ways to practice forgiveness is a Hawaiian practice (which England’s restorative justice program is derived from, in a bid to reduce crime levels). Ho’oponopono may be a mouthful to…