Geraldine Burles Historic England features an up-to-date list of all listed buildings in England and how to care for them. It also offers grants including to repair heritage buildings and war memorials. This also helps birds, by preserving ancient facades and not replacing them with glass which causes bird strike. Never place plants facing outside from…
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what are the most sustainable types of flooring?
image The type of sustainable flooring you choose depends on lifestyle and budget. Older people (and those with small children and pets) often prefer carpet as it’s warmer and safer for slippery areas. Others prefer wood or bamboo, with tacked rugs. Carpet tiles are used for offices, and bathrooms/kitchens often have lino floors. Read about…
big ideas for the Tiny Home movement
DolceLoca Due to the small sizes of the houses, the tiny island of Nantucket (New England) was the almost-accidental birthplace of the tiny home movement, where people give up big properties and build beautifully-designed tiny homes (often the size of a garage). If well-done, they have built-in furniture and modern kitchens and bathrooms, with communal…
how to landscape your garden, naturally
The Plastic-Free Gardener is a guide for anyone to limit use of plastic in their garden or allotment. With a mix of clear instructions and gorgeous photographs, the book includes many solutions you can use to avoid plastic, which helps all creatures and looks nicer too. No-dig gardening is the gardening way of the future. Not…