Category: Sustainable living

Sprouts on a windowsill, not on subscription: the quiet radicalism of growing things

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The Anarchist Gardeners Club at Glastonbury Festival, June 2025 by Black Lodge Press. Nothing radicalised me like growing vegetables. Food just….comes out of the ground? And you can eat it, or share it and get more food? Our society encourages us to see everything as a zero sum game, where we're all in competition with … Continue reading Sprouts on a windowsill, not on subscription: the quiet radicalism of growing things

Going with the Flo – why I’m still wearing a mask, and the one I’ve chosen

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I'm still wearing a mask in 2026. In part it's because of the inconvenience getting sick causes, making me fall behind in my weekday job and potentially lose money if I have to cancel my weekend craft courses. In part it's because if I have to in a crumbling empire in a cyberpunk dystopia I … Continue reading Going with the Flo – why I’m still wearing a mask, and the one I’ve chosen

How we made our wedding as sustainable (and affordable!) as possible

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I was so lucky last month to marry Charlie, the most wonderful person I've ever met. I wish I was a better writer, I'm rather better at facts and figures about carbon sequestration than I am at heartfelt romance so I can't really do the whole experience justice but it genuinely was the best experience … Continue reading How we made our wedding as sustainable (and affordable!) as possible

Public vs private luxury: why are we so willing to accept that we can’t have nice things?

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I woke up this morning to the depressing news that CoBikes, Exeter's bike and electric car hire scheme, had gone into administration and would be ceasing operations. Sadly I can't say I'm entirely surprised. CoBikes were an absolute lifesaver for me during the pandemic when, thanks a hasty decision to prioritise bringing my plants home … Continue reading Public vs private luxury: why are we so willing to accept that we can’t have nice things?

Spare the squash: tips for a sustainable spooky season

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Who wants to hear a scary Halloween story? According to Hubbub 39.9 million pumpkins are bought in UK at Halloween, and 22.2 million of these, worth £32.6 million, end up thrown away uneaten. Apparently an astonishing 41% of the population don't even know that they're edible, although that's at least a slight improvement on 2014's … Continue reading Spare the squash: tips for a sustainable spooky season