The Green Squirrel Guide to Greener Gifting (try saying that after a glass of mulled wine!)
Read on for our top tips for planet-minded gift-giving this year.
Greener living
Show the Love – sustainably!
If you celebrate Valentines then perhaps you’ve been wondering how to make the occasional special and treat your loved one (or yourself) in a way that’s gentle to the environment. We’ve come up with some ideas to make those St Dwynwen’s and St Valentine’s classics – flowers, chocolates, and a romantic dinner – more sustainable. …
Something new for ’22 – make this your year of climate action
In 2022, we want to make it easy for you to set – and keep – one or more planet-minded resolutions. To do this, we’ve put together a list of practical, measurable, and achievable actions for you to pick from, plus we’re offering everyone who signs up to The Something Club between now and January 31st a discounted rate, for life
How to have a magic Halloween without the waste
Uh oh, here I am, back to spoil your fun by complaining about the environmental impact of Halloween. I understand. I’d like nothing more than to throw on a skeleton onesie, turn off the lights, and eat an entire bag of fun sized Mars Bars in peace…. But there’s no getting away from it: the …
Sustainable Summer: Lower waste lunch boxes
The new school term is looming next week – or perhaps it’s started for you already? I was pleasantly surprised to see that our primary school has set a challenge for kids to have a plastic free lunch box one day during their first week back, but felt frustrated that they didn’t offer much in …
Sustainable Summer: A wilder garden this autumn
Autumn is a crucial time for the creatures who depend on our gardens. They need to make ensure they have enough to eat and safe places to shelter throughout the colder months, and even the smallest garden can be a lifeline if we take a few simple steps. Feel like the garden needs a tidy? …
Little Squirrels: easy pom pom wildflowers
Last week we were lucky enough to run this activity in a wonderful wildflower meadow in the centre of Cardiff – the little patch off Park Place cared for by National Museum Wales. It was absolutely buzzing with life, and it was great to hear so much support for leaving space in the city for …
Sustainable Summer: Planet friendly camping trips
Isn’t it weird that camping is about ‘getting away from it all’ but it seems to involve so. Much. stuff. Especially if small children are involved. We went with our little squirrels last weekend and, despite all my attempts to pack light, we ended up – as usual – with a mountain of gear. Over …
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Little Squirrels: outdoor play for rainy days
Most rainy day activities are cosy things to do indoors but today we wanted to do something a bit different and suggest some easy ideas to do outside when it’s raining. As we all know, getting outdoors, even when the weather is grotty, is hugely important for our wellbeing and for building our connection with …
Sustainable Summer: Less waste on the beach
Summer activities seem to generate a lot of stuff. From broken flip flops and abandoned beach toys to punctured paddling pools and torn tents, how can we enjoy summer outdoors without sending a heap of plastic to landfill? These kinds of items are often hard to repair and even harder to recycle – but we’ve …