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Bring back pollinators

Mandy Lieu — Sat, 06 May 2023 12:37:33 +0000

Why don’t insects splat onto our car windscreens anymore? Because insect populations are in decline. Most worryingly, we’re losing the pollinators we need for the food chain, including bees and butterflies.

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The Wonder of the English Countryside

Mandy Lieu — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:23:57 +0000

I grew up on a farm in rural Malaysia, in a landscape that is vibrantly productive and thrums with life all year round. We produced fruit and vegetables of all kinds, milk and eggs, we had pigs and cows. I always knew that one day I would like to settle in the countryside, in a place where my children may grow up immersed in nature.

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Food Waste to Fashion

Mandy Lieu — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:06:35 +0000

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 a friend, or recycle your plastic waste, it can be applied in many other ways! Whether it’s changing your eating habits or your clothing purchases,...

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Investing In You

Dr Mariano Spiezia — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:49:57 +0000

How often do you neglect your needs in favour of others’? Self-care is crucial, and especially so during these difficult times. Dr Mariano Spiezia shares the best ways to look after your body and mind, from organic food to natural skincare rituals.

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Keeping Mind & Body Healthy at Home

Mandy Lieu — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:54:56 +0000

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.

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Behind The Good Plot

Mandy Lieu — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:18:01 +0000

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.

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A Night At Century

Laura Santamaria — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

You might expect a private members’ club to be snobby, intimidating and full of brandy-swigging fat cats, but the Century sweeps those expectations away with ease. Yes, the main entrance is discreetly tucked away on Shaftesbury Avenue, reminiscent of a secret meeting place in an action film, but cool elegance within hectic surroundings is what makes...

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Permacultural Renewal

Laura Santamaria — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

London Permaculture Unceasing change is a part of life. It is life, in fact. As time goes by, the clearer it seems to me that our existence teeters on a swirling mass of uncertainty. Herein lies the startling beauty of being alive. I came to Permaculture in the whirl of my mid twenties, drawn to its...

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