Over seventy years ago the organic agriculture pioneer Sir Albert Howard stated : “The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible” Taking care of the soil where we grow our food, making compost, reducing waste, healthy eating, exploring the ‘circular economy’ of growing plants, beginning to understand the web of beneficial organisms […]
Read More →‘It’s all about waste’ That’s how Gill Perkins, CEO of the Wandsworth Oasis charity, describes the driving theme behind UPFest: the Oasis event on Tuesday November 3rd: All welcome to a fun and original evening: a catwalk and showcase of the joy of upcycling clothes and textiles. TTT are proud to be involved via Jeni Walker […]
Read More →The long-debated tax of 5 pence per single-use plastic bag becomes law from the 5th October in England, and applies to ‘free’ bags from larger shops and chains (enterprises employing more than 250 people). Smaller shops can also charge if they wish. The sums charged go into pots for charity…so there are some complex processes, […]
Read More →This post is a round-up of eight imaginative projects and developments that are happening now, in Tooting and beyond. It’s a selection of what we’ve spotted in the past month. My title comes from Paul Allen of Zero Carbon Britain at the Centre for Alternative Technology, one of the contributors to Playing for Time (see below). […]
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