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August 28, 2019

Greening Our Gardens

It’s tempting to think that a journalist writing for The Times – Nicholas Hellen –  had been reading our very own HLE blog and decided to join in our attempts to encourage people to make their gardens more ‘green’ and ‘wildlife-friendly’! This very week, just as we are all feeling the effects of record-breaking high

August 08, 2019

Pesticide-Free Towns

Pesticide-Free Towns Have you ever considered how much damage pesticides have on the environment and our health? Are you aware of the extent of pesticide use by local councils to control weeds? Would you like your town or village to become pesticide-free? Wherever you live in the UK, the following article by PAN UK answers

July 31, 2019

Beautiful, wildlife-friendly front gardens!

Enjoy these pictures of our readers beautiful, wildlife-friendly front gardens. And please send your own pictures to us! In July 2019 our regular contributor Eileen Peck asked: “What is happening to our front gardens?” Whilst Eileen can understand the reasons, she is becoming increasingly concerned about the number of front gardens that are paved from

July 08, 2019

What’s happening to our front gardens?

At the end of a hot summer’s day, when the sun is sinking, the air is cooling and the birds are singing their best before going to bed, what pleasure it is to take a short walk around the neighbourhood, perhaps chatting to the neighbours and looking at the neat suburban gardens.  But wait, what’s

June 25, 2019

Staying healthy and happy

How to Stay Healthy and Happy when times are difficult …   It’s been said that our mental health is suffering because of the difficult times in which we are living so I was interested when I came across an article giving suggestions on how to cope when the going gets tough. Exercising, spending time

April 16, 2019

When will this mindless vandalism stop?

We need to deal with the root cause of vandalism! I accept that dealing with the root cause of vandalism is easier said than done. But the mindless vandalism seems to be getting worse. Perhaps you have some thoughts on what is needed? Do please give us some feedback and let’s get the community talking

April 11, 2019

Get featured on ITV’s Love Your Garden

Do you watch Love Your Garden – the ITV show where Alan Titchmarsh together with colleagues David Domoney, Frances Tophill and Katie Rushworth surprise deserving people across the UK by transforming their outdoor spaces into stunning gardens? This year, Love your Garden is trying something new and want to inspire the UK to do more

March 22, 2019

Making gardens more accessible

A guide to making gardens more accessible for the elderly Although we may be living longer, old age can make us more fragile. With this outlook, it’s important for everyone to consider how accessible their homes and gardens are to older people – whether it’s for family or to safeguard your own aging process. There’s

November 21, 2018

How to Keep Your Brain Young at Any Age

Keeping your Brain Young Your brain uses up a huge amount of energy every single day of your life, particularly when we are stressed. And we all know how grumpy and tired we feel when our energy supply is low, and how difficult it can be to function properly. A certain amount of stress in

August 31, 2018

Grow It, Cook It, Eat It for Castle Point and Rochford residents.

Local mental health and wellbeing charity Trust Links is launching an exciting new course for people from the Castle Point and Rochford areas to learn gardening skills, cooking skills and to share a meal together. The ‘Grow It, Cook It, Eat It’ course runs for 12 weeks on Tuesdays – in the morning in Thundersley

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