I am the Earth And the Earth is me. Each blade of grass, Each honey tree, Each bit of mud, And stick and stone Is blood and muscle, Skin and bone. And just as I Need every bit Of me to make My body fit, So Earth needs Grass and stone and tree And things […]
Earth Day is on Sunday 22nd April. Earth Day is a Birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebrate a person, Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. On this day people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities in 175 countries around the World campaign through events. Their aim […]
…….. from recycled paper or card. Here is how you do it: Find an A4 page from a magazine which you have read or perhaps an old A4 flyer. Print our Sussex Green Living envelope template* and then cut around the solid red lines. Lay the template on your A4 magazine/recycled sheet and draw around […]
Hot-cross buns, hot-cross buns, one a penny, two a penny, hot-cross buns! Happy Easter everyone….. Get out into the garden and have a race around, here are a few fun and traditional free Easter games to play: Egg rolling competition Boil a few eggs, one per competitor, then have an egg decorating competition. Once […]
With the best will in the world we still all manage to accumulate plastic bags! Here is a simple and brilliant idea for recycling them into a stylish home-knitted, eco bag! You will need: All the plastic bags under your sink (For a medium size knitted shopping bag you will need about 20 supermarket sized […]
Don’t throw out old maps, give them new lease of life. Colourful book covers Placemats: Glue on to poster board or coloured cardboard a little larger than the map. This will leave a coloured border on the map side, and a plain reverse side. Cover the map side with clear contact paper. Decoupage on trays, […]
These are really easy to make! Age: 5 and up Let your imagination run wild when making these cute little egg cup creatures. Children can use whatever colours they like to create their own fun designs! This green art is free and upcycles egg boxes. What you’ll need: Cardboard egg […]
Preparing for Earth Hour! Tonight hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history – Earth Hour. More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour 2011 alone, sending a powerful message for action […]
Out of his shell into the light, Bright yellow chicken chirps with delight. ‘Hello, it’s Spring, Life’s just begun, Let’s all wake up, time to have fun!’ Get outdoors everyone The natural world wakes up from a long sleep with buds bursting into leaf, flowers blooming and animals waking from hibernation. Sign up to […]