Image It’s always good to do things yourself. But what if you can’t hang wallpaper, change a plug or mend a squeaky fence? Many people are fortunate to have relatives or small businesses that are recommended on trust. But what about everyone else? Do you have to resort to big companies that you don’t know…
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Learn How to Mend Your Own Clothes
Learning how to mend your own clothes helps to reduce the fast fashion industry. Buy clothes that last, then learn how to adjust hems and cuffs yourself, replace a button or fix a broken zip. All you need are a few skills and a sewing machine. If you get any good, you could even start…
A Green Guide to Fixing Stuff
How to Repair Everything (the green guide to fixing stuff) is a book bursting with tips on how to say no to our disposable society. This handy guide includes quick fixes to more complicated jobs. From a sweater that’s shrunk in the wash to a broken umbrella spoke, if it’s safe to fix yourself, this…
Nature Diaries Through the Year
These nature diaries through the year, are ideal to read throughout each season, to have us appreciate the changing of the plants and how wildlife reacts. Forget about politics and the media for a while, and just sit under a tree, enjoying one or more of these lovely books. A Year in the Woods is…
Bedtime Stories (inspired by nature)
These bedtime stories are not just beautifully written and illustrated, but contain educational information about the natural world. Let your child drift off to sleep learning about the beautiful world that surrounds us. Good for them, good for us and good for the planet and all living beings! Secrets of the Forest is a beautifully…