Like many of us this summer, I’ve been experimenting with growing my own veggies. Despite a late start, due to moving house in May, we’re starting to get results. I’ve learned so much about the sheer tenacity of perennial weeds, the deepest meaning of “a weed seedling picked in time saves nine” and how exciting [...]

We’re here on Green Girls Global, so it’s a fair assumption that we’re into being green and doing our bit for the planet. We’re probably keen, enthusiastic to varying degrees, and generally interested in making a difference to the environment. But sometimes things can go a little bit too far. When you’re passionate about something, [...]

This year’s UK Organic Food Festival – now in its ninth year – looks set to be the biggest and best yet. Running on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September at Bristol Harbour, the festival will be the highlight of the Soil Association’s Organic Fortnight. The Organic Food Festival isn’t just about food, though. It’s [...]

Just in case we needed a nudge to get munching organic, the UK’s Soil Association’s Organic Fortnight is a good excuse. This year it starts on 5th September and there are more ways than ever to get involved. It’s a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of all things organic, so it’s not just about food [...]

I had never grown courgettes before. For some reason, I thought they would be really tricky. People used to tell me about the manual pollination, training them over frames, staggering the harvest, stopping them from rotting. Quite frankly, it sounded too much like hard work. I decided to stick with easy stuff like runner beans [...]

Being a parent and trying to live ethically can mean you’re constantly stumbling across new dilemmas. Whether you’re checking ingredients in the shops, making decisions over Christmas presents or deciding how to wash your laundry, the choices seem endless. And the thing with wanting to be as green as we can is that those of [...]

Bristol Harbour sees the return of the Soil Association’s Organic Food Festival this weekend, 6th & 7th September. And it’s about much more than just food! It’s Europe’s largest celebration of all things organic and kicks off this year’s Organic Fortnight. The festival is in its eigth year and this time there will be over [...]

Whether you’re a die-hard green consumer or just dipping your toe in the water the check the temperature, we’ve got a treat for you on Sunday. Ever wanted to figure out whether muddy carrots are worth the bother? Can a natural deodorant survive a salsa class? Will clothes swapping ever beat clothes shopping? Two years [...]

The first week of September is zero waste week for Rachelle and her family in Gloucestershire. Since June, they’ve been working on reducing the amount they send to landfill and, in just 2 weeks’ time, they are going for the big fat zero. They started off throwing away about a kilo a week of rubbish [...]

Maybe I’m nuts, but the boys (3 and 1!) and I have decided it’s time to get some chickens. As long as the landlord agrees! We’ve got plenty of space in the garden for them to cluck around and a stable that would keep them safe at night. We’ve even got friends who have offered [...]