Green Suppliers Archives | Sussex Green Living https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/category/green-suppliers/ Sussex people inspiring a climate for change Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:40:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 From the Path to the Shop: Natural Community Food Production https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/from-the-path-to-the-shop-natural-community-food-production/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:12:45 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=27648 From the Path to the Shop: Natural community food production.  With all the worry about climate change and food production, it feels important to get to know one another to develop good practices for improving soil fertility and the production of local organic food. When working on my recent book, ‘Growing Together, Horsham’s Town Allotments’, […]

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]]> Puttenham Barn Bunkhouse https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/puttenham-barn-bunkhouse/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:52:00 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=23127 Building Your Dreams While wardening at Puttenham Bunkhouse Barn last weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Meeks, its founder, who spent many years as editor with Cycling UK, (Cyclists’ Touring Club), and who, aged 16, was the youngest elected member of the YHA’s management team here in the south-east. Sitting relaxed in the […]

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]]> Why the UK Energy Price Hikes & Energy Shortages? https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/why-the-uk-energy-price-hikes-energy-shortages/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:35:50 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=22969 Why the UK Energy Price Hikes and Energy Shortages? Its our reliance on imported fuels, rather than developing the huge tidal and wind resources we have around this island. Most UK homes are still heated by gas and many are woefully under insulated. Multiple factors are behind the gas price increases. Geopolitical pressures, including high demand […]

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]]> Sussex Green Ideas community energy in Horsham District https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-green-ideas-community-energy-in-horsham-district/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:55:44 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=21095 The post Sussex Green Ideas community energy in Horsham District appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Green Chat Weekly Pop-Up! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/green-chat-weekly-pop-up/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:04:26 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=20065 The post Green Chat Weekly Pop-Up! appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Are You Pleased With Your Eco-Home? by Mark Francis (first published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/are-you-pleased-with-your-eco-home-by-mark-francis/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:08:12 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=20308 The post Are You Pleased With Your Eco-Home? by Mark Francis (first published in West Sussex County Times) appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> John Lewis donates ‘Great Green Hamper’ for Christmas updates on ‘Small Green Steps survey’ https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/john-lewis-donates-great-green-hamper-for-christmas-updates-on-small-green-steps-survey/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:16:55 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=19236 The post John Lewis donates ‘Great Green Hamper’ for Christmas updates on ‘Small Green Steps survey’ appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> Why we need to talk about homes after gas – through a Horsham eco open house trial https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/why-we-need-to-talk-about-homes-after-gas-through-a-horsham-eco-open-house-trial-2/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:35:31 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=18554 At our last Sussex Green Ideas Zoom event on Wednesday 16th June we learnt about the challenge of transitioning from gas and the urgent need to cut the 17% of UK emissions that come from heating our leaky homes. You can view the Homes after Gas presentation here. It helps that we can now choose […]

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]]> Helping the environment through responsible investments https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/helping-the-environment-through-responsible-investments/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:58:02 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=17071 The post Helping the environment through responsible investments appeared first on Sussex Green Living.

]]> A Fairer Easter for People and Planet https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/a-fairer-easter-for-people-and-planet/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:20:59 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=16535 This article by Marie Allen, Fairtrade Horsham, was published in West Sussex County Times on 11.3.21 Horsham has been a Fairtrade town since 2005 and we are lucky to have so many shops and cafes which offer Fairtrade products, giving farmers and producers a better deal. Fairtrade Fortnight, which ended on March 8th, had Climate Justice as […]

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]]> Affordable heat help at hand https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/affordable-heat-help-at-hand/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:42:44 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=15970 Our Sussex Green Living West Sussex County Times column on 18th February 2021 The Danish word hygge means cosy and charming- an ideal winter word!  However, the winter months can be a worrying time for residents concerned about keeping warm while living in draughty, cold homes knowing their precious heat is simply leaking out and […]

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]]> Student App set to deliver lower carbon future https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/student-app-set-to-deliver-lower-carbon-future/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:02:24 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=15135 Press Release – Solar for Schools App wins Innovate UK grant Students calling for action against climate change will have access to an App that will help them in the fight to deliver a lower carbon future in the UK. The App is being developed by Solar Options for Schools, which won funding this week […]

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]]> Green Homes Grants explained https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/green-homes-grants-explained/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:02:34 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14832 For our Horsham Future Forum (HFF) meeting on the 29th of September, we were joined by Tom Bragg, from Cambridge Carbon Footprint and Open Eco Homes, to explain to us how the Green Homes grant works. The purpose of his talk was to go through the details of these grants to help people understand how […]

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]]> Wildlife friendly gardening https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wildlife-friendly-gardening/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:49:33 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14689 Our Horsham Climate Cafe on 5th September was an inspiring and informative talk about Wildlife Friendly Gardening.  Every green space is critical for our wildlife, even your garden, as all our UK gardens form more space than all the UK nature reserves! Carrie the founder of Sussex Green Living opened the event with a reminder […]

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]]> Talks about food waste and local food https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/talks-about-food-waste-and-local-food/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:06:19 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14490 Next Tuesday at 7pm the Horsham Future Forum will be listening to a talk about The Food Resilience Project at Cootham presented by Adam Stark. You can book FREE tickets to this or any other Horsham Future Forum, Youth Eco Forum and Horsham Climate Cafe events using our Eventbrite page here. Last Tuesday’s Horsham Future […]

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]]> Reducing energy, saving money and the planet https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/reducing-energy-saving-money-and-the-planet/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:13:57 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14507 Over the last 10 years the UK has made some good progress reducing the carbon emissions associated with the generation of electricity. However – over the same timeframe – very little progress has been in reducing the emissions associated with heating our homes (ie “space heating” the heating of our home spaces). This is mostly […]

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]]> Planning environmentally friendly celebrations https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/planning-environmentally-friendly-celebrations/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:40:34 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=14345 On Saturday 4th July the Horsham Climate Cafe session focused on life celebrations, and how to make them more pocket and planet-friendly. Christenings, weddings, anniversaries and funerals needn’t cost the Earth, in more than one way! Presented by Jeanie Francis, a Billingshurst-based OneSpirit Interfaith minister/celebrant who over the last 25 years has developed a passion […]

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]]> Green homes – save money, energy & the planet https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/green-homes-save-money-energy-the-planet/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 08:24:46 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13944 Heated households: New report reveals the energy usage and cost of household appliance 86% of the UK are consciously trying to be sustainable A new report by Wren Kitchens has revealed the amount of energy used by kitchen appliances based on the average usage time and how much power they consume. 86% of the UK […]

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]]> Wool & environmentally friendly gardening https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/wool-environmentally-friendly-gardening/ Fri, 29 May 2020 21:00:30 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13755 Wool and gardening….. Really? Yup Really! Fact, wool producers in the UK get paid very little money for wool produced every year. Getting wool from the field to the wool depots is not cost effective. Sheep owners give away the fleeces to shearers, burn them or just allow them to fester in a dark corner […]

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]]> The Mutual Aid Movement https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/the-mutual-aid-movement/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:55:45 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13364 Since we entered lockdown, community has become important to many of us in a way it was not before. The way we relate to one another has changed and, although physical contact outside the home is impossible, many of us are enjoying a greater sense of connectedness within our neighbourhoods than ever. In Horsham District, […]

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]]> Saving money through growing and swapping food https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/saving-money-through-growing-and-swapping-food/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:38:07 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13261 On Saturday 18th April, Horsham Climate Cafe met for its fourth virtual meeting since lockdown began. One of the benefits of moving online during the COVID19 pandemic is the number of people able to join from further afield as we had environmentalists calling in from as far away as Ireland. With self-isolation set to continue and the weather still in our favour, the discussion focused around ‘grow your own’ as a money-and-planet-saving way to stay connected to nature during this time.

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]]> Money Saving ideas at Horsham Climate Cafe https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/money-saving-ideas/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:07:41 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=13076 Saturday 4th April the Horsham Climate Cafe will pop up as a virtual one hour event for the second week in a row. It will be running using a free Zoom video call every Saturday at 2pm during the Covid19 crisis and until further notice. This Saturday there will be an opportunity for people to […]

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]]> Pre-loved clothes sale in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/clothessale/ Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:20:22 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=11781   Did you know the second most polluting industry is the fast fashion industry? Learn more about the problems in this blog ‘Are your clothes really causing climate change? We are delighted to announce a local solution….in partnership with our friends at One World Living and our great volunteers, we are running a pre-loved clothes […]

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]]> Environmental art and message ocean bomb Horsham District https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/environmental-art-and-message-ocean-bomb-horsham-district/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 22:37:50 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=11766 Horsham District was bombarded with environmental art and activity on Saturday 6th July. Volunteers from the Horsham Repair Café and Sussex Green Living, an environmental awareness and educational network, provided a dazzling array of ‘environmentally friendly’ stalls at their second Share, Care and Repair Fair, this year within Horsham Market. It was part of the Horsham […]

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]]> Clean renewable energy, saves money and the planet! https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/clean-renewable-energy-saves-money-and-the-planet/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:07:34 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=11722 Take a few moments to learn how you can power your home using clean renewable energy, saving money and the planet! What do we mean by ‘clean energy’? Power stations, wind turbines and solar farms all feed their energy into the Grid, like rivers running into a big pond. When you switch to clean energy, […]

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]]> Make your home more planet friendly https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/make-your-home-more-planet-friendly/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:14:22 +0000 http://s720957144.websitehome.co.uk/Dev/?p=10496 Save Resources – And Money – With Sustainable Living Developed nations now consume an estimated 16 tons of minerals, ores, fossil fuels, and biomass per capita every year, meaning that we are consuming Earth’s resources at an entirely unsustainable rate. Though this may seem a daunting fact, you can make a difference in your Sussex home by […]

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]]> Caring for clothes & planet events https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/caring-for-clothes-planet-events/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:17:59 +0000 http://s720957144.websitehome.co.uk/Dev/?p=10473 During the first half of 2019 Sussex Green Living and the Horsham Repair Cafe are out and about, inpiring people to ‘make do and mend’, remake, repair, repatch and basically love the clothes and materials around them. Come and learn long lost skills of sewing, patches, repairing buttons, clothes etc. Learn about fast fashion and […]

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]]> Kinder Living event in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/kinder-living-event-in-horsham/ Sat, 23 Feb 2019 15:29:37 +0000 http://s720957144.websitehome.co.uk/Dev/?p=10456 We are going to be at the Kinder Living Home Show on Saturday 2nd (10-4pm) and Sunday 3rd (10-4pm) March 2019, with Sussex Green Living displays and a pop-up Horsham Repair Cafe come along and see us. What is the Kinder Living Home Show? Founded by Jeanette Mercer and a team of volunteers the event […]

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]]> Whose waste is it anyway? Event in Brighton https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/whose-waste-is-it-anyway-event-in-brighton/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:24:51 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9691 Whose waste is it anyway? Is a new event taking place at the Brighthelm Centre, Brighton on Thursday 1 November 2018 between 10:00 – 3pm. Carrie Cort, founder of Sussex Green Living is giving a talk on the shocking journey of a cotton T shirt and the environmental effects for the fast fashion industry. Waste […]

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]]> Fire dragon chilli blog https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/fire-dragon-chilli-blog/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=9580 My name is Adam, I am 10 years old. I have been growing chillies now for 2 years. This year I have grown 232 Ring of Fire chilli plants, which I am selling to raise money to care for stray dogs in Montenegro. My donations will pay for neutering, to stop unwanted puppies. Did you […]

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