Vertical Gardening That Actually Works in Tiny Urban Spaces
When I first moved into my tiny Bristol flat with its even tinier balcony, I was in full-blown denial about what this meant for my gardening obsession. “I’ll just grow…
DIY Rainwater Systems: Capturing Every Drop for Your Garden
My obsession with rainwater harvesting began innocently enough – a single water butt connected to the downspout outside my kitchen window, installed primarily to water my collection of increasingly thirsty…
Natural Skincare You Can Make at Home and the Recipes That Actually Work
Natural Skincare You Can Make at Home At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Per Recipe £2-£8 per batch Shelf Life 1-4 weeks in fridge Prep Time 5-15 minutes Evidence Level…
Building Raised Beds From Reclaimed Wood and Starting a Garden on a Budget
Building Raised Beds From Reclaimed Wood At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving 0.5-1 tonnes CO2 per year through reduced food miles Annual Food Savings £200-£400 per household Setup Cost…
Vertical Gardens From Pallets and the Space Saving Solution for Urban Growers
Vertical Gardens From Pallets At a Glance Aspect Details Space Required 2m x 1m floor space for full height system Yield Increase Up to 40% more produce than traditional beds…
Making Your Own Natural Skincare Products From Kitchen Ingredients
DIY Natural Skincare At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Saving £8-15 per month vs commercial products Initial Investment £15-25 for basic ingredients and containers Time Required 10-20 minutes per batch…
The 10 Best Eco Friendly DIY Projects You Can Do This Weekend
# DIY Eco Projects That Actually Make a Difference: Ranked by Impact Right, so we finally sat down and ranked these properly. Took longer than it should have because Larry…
Building a Bug Hotel and the Garden Project That Actually Helps Wildlife
Building a Bug Hotel At a Glance Aspect Details Wildlife Benefit Supports 240+ UK solitary bee species Cost £5-£30 depending on materials Time to Build 1-3 hours Materials Untreated wood,…
Upcycling Old Furniture and the Beginner Project That Saves You Hundreds
Upcycling Old Furniture At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving 0.5-2 tonnes CO2 per large piece saved from production Cost Saving £200-£3000+ per piece vs buying new Material Cost £20-£150…
The Best Paint Finishes and Techniques for Upcycled Furniture
When I first moved into my house six years ago I started upcycling furniture because buying everything new was expensive and would have resulted in every room furnished from the…
How to Start Composting at Home and the Setup That Works for Any Space
There’s something quietly pleasing about transforming yesterday’s vegetable peelings into dark crumbly soil that makes other things grow. I started composting thirty years ago, before it got trendy and everyone…
Upcycling Old Furniture Step by Step for Complete Beginners
In the UK we spend over £1,500 per household on furniture every year (ONS). Despite this level of expenditure we throw away over 22 million pieces every year (North London…
Upcycling Pallets Into Garden Furniture Planters and Raised Beds
Disclaimer: While we can link to the statistics backing up many claims in this guide, we don’t want to bombard you with interruption links. References are compiled at the end…
Worm Composting Indoors and Setting Up a Worm Farm in a Flat or Garage
I still remember the look on my parents’ faces when I told them I was going to have worms in my flat in Bristol. It’s true what they say; you…
Where to Find Free or Cheap Furniture to Upcycle in the UK
It’s immensely satisfying to find an old piece of furniture and restore it into exactly what you want for your house. I started doing this long before thrift-flipping was trendy…