As we enter Autumn, we begin to welcome cooler weather, trading our summer outfits for winter coats. Hues of orange and yellow replace our once green and floral spaces, and typical gardens filled with spring and summer flowers slowly begin to disappear.
Posts by Mandy Lieu
Hedgerows & Climate Change
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Increasing hedgerow cover across the UK can create new homes for wildlife, improve the quality of the soil, boost the UK economy, and help in the global fight against climate change
Food Waste to Fashion
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Reduce, reuse, recycle. This catchy three-word phrase has become the slogan of environmental and sustainable initiatives. While this motto may remind you to use a reusable water bottle, carpool with…
Ewhurst Park Summer Series
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In this column, I’ve kept readers up to date on our journey at Ewhurst Park, as we transform the estate and explore its possibilities for bio-diversity As well as opening…
What is sustainable living?
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“My Sustainable Life”, a new series by the Independent, looks at how famous figures take steps in their daily lives to make a more sustainable world. Drawing from the worlds of politics, fashion, music and beyond, the figures are interviewed about how they have adjusted their habits to living sustainably – helping to inspire others to do the same.
Deer on the Norfolk Broads
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So many of the landscapes we think of as wild are actually man-made, or fashioned over centuries through humanity’s partnership with animals through farming, hunting and co-existence. What does ‘wild’ mean to you?
Putting Purpose First
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This month is B-Corp month, the month where we celebrate businesses all over the world that choose to put people over profit I’ve had extraordinary opportunities in my career, from…
Letting Your Garden Grow!
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Last week, Monty Don, lead presenter of the BBC gardening television series Gardeners’ World urged gardeners across the country not to cut their grass, but just let it grow. A messier lawn creates a much better environment for insects and little creatures, which in turn create a much better environment for us.
Keeping Mind & Body Healthy at Home
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This week, I want to use this column to talk about something slightly out of the ordinary. We all know that lockdown is a mental and physical challenge for us all. This week is Children’s Mental Health Week, and there’s never been a better time to take stock of your family’s mental health, as well as your own.
