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Sally Phillips 04 Apr 2025

The benefits of home composting
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Sally Phillips 26 Mar 2025

Are You Taking a RISK by Hanging the Laundry Outside?

Use a Laundry Mac to protect laundry outdoors. Keep showers off and let it dry outside. 

damp
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eco-living
energy efficiency
energy savings
laundry
laundry mac
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Sally Phillips 11 Mar 2025

Mulch – what is it, and what does it do, and what’s the difference between the various mulch products?

We've got a range of natural mulch products. How do you choose which one is suitable? Here we look at the main function for ...

capillary matting
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grow your own
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no dig gardening
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soil enricher
wool pellets

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Sally Phillips 11 Aug 2021

The Buy Land Plant Trees Diaries: A WHOLE FELL!
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low fell
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nature
outdoors
peat
pollinators
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 01 Jun 2021

How to get rid of slugs in your garden
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deter slugs and snails
eco-living
garden felt
gardening
gardening tips
greenhouse
grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
natural deterrents
pest control
slugs
soil enricher
sustainability
wildlife
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 13 May 2021

The Buy Land Plant Trees Diaries: 25,000 trees planted!
aspen tree
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eco-living
ecology
Miyawaki Method
mulch
mulch mat
nature
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife
winter

Sally Phillips 31 Mar 2021

No faff, chemical free gardening tips to ‘Spring Clean’ your garden!
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garden felt
garden fleece
gardening
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grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
natural
natural deterrents
no dig gardening
organic garden
peat free
pest control
pesticide-free
slugs
soil enricher
spring
sustainability
wildlife
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 21 Dec 2020

The Buy Land Plant Trees Diaries: one, two and now THREE fields!
buy land plant trees
ecology
juniper
low fell
Miyawaki Method
mulch
mulch mat
nature
outdoors
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife

Sally Phillips 17 Nov 2020

How to reduce plastic in the oceans
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eco-living
green home
nature
ocean
plastic free
re-use
recycle
recycled plastic
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
wildlife

Sally Phillips 30 Oct 2020

Helping birds during the winter: how do we do it?
bird food
ecology
garden birds
gardening
gardening tips
nature
sustainability
trees
wildlife
wildlife protection
winter

Sally Phillips 22 Oct 2020

Easy ways to stay warm without turning up your heating
chimney draught excluder
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door draught proofing
draught excluder
draught proofing
draughts
eco-living
energy bills
energy savings
flue blocker
green home
heating
insulation
money saving tips
radiator foil
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
thermal curtains
window draught proofing
winter
wool

Sally Phillips 14 Oct 2020

The Buy Land Plant Trees Diaries: a summer of planning!
alder tree
buy land plant trees
ecology
Miyawaki Method
mulch
mulch mat
natural deterrents
outdoors
pollinators
rewilding
summer
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife

Sally Phillips 12 Oct 2020

Chimney Sheep Press 2020
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