The benefits of orchards and fruit growing go beyond the environment. They promote general wellness, improve physical health, and create fruitful relationships with the community.
Food
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.
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.
2020 is over, long live 2021!
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The British tradition of families getting together to watch Queen’s message on Christmas Day is one, I’ll confess, I wasn’t familiar with before I moved to the UK. It’s exactly the kind of quaint Britishness we read about from afar or watch in Richard Curtis films. So much so, that I couldn’t quite get my head around it.
Behind The Good Plot
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But to turn any vision into reality means finding people who understand what it is you are trying to achieve and can put it into practice. I have been incredibly lucky to find a chef, suppliers, and designers, who not only understand it, but have been able to exceed any expectations I had.
Visiting Worton Kitchen Garden
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I have already used my column to share my interest in land for agriculture – in the soil and what it means for crops and livestock – and how important this is to me on my Ewhurst journey. But as I build my dream for Ewhurst, there’s still one important piece missing – one that’s just as close to my heart – the fruit and veg
The Pandemic’s Legacy
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Our individual and collective health may have come into the spotlight like never before, but the truth is, the pandemic’s day-to-day health impact has been mixed. Covid restrictions open up…
Redefining Chocolate
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Sublime: What’s the ethos behind your brand? Juan Santelices: Pacari Chocolate was created to be the best chocolate in the world and that means that it also is of the…
Visiting Neston Park
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Over 200 years old, featuring a beautiful house and stunning country views, it’s very much a traditional estate. But it’s also at the cutting edge of innovation in biodiversity and sustainable farming practices, including through a sustainable dairy herd. Cows have a particularly bad reputation when it comes to sustainability, so I was curious to learn more.
