I am a beginner when it comes to natural dying and preparing of fabric and I am keen to lower my impact on the world and environment
I have been making an effort over the few years to learn how to live better. 2019 I set it as my New years resolution, to do something new to live better each month
Tips and tricks you have learnt along the way in your journeys please leave in the comments
This year (well, last year now) I set myself the New Years resolution of making a change each month in a positive way towards 0 waste and being more eco conscious. As much as I’m away about how far I am am from that goal of 0 waste I am proud of how far I… Continue reading Eco transitioning 2019
The last few months has been hectic! On my 25th birthday when I began writing this, we still had know idea if our sale and purchase would go through, two weeks later we moved house! Its been a crazy four months and it feels like we have been go go go since, and its only… Continue reading Eco furnishing
A waste product I produce all to often is makeup containers… body and hair care, I am taking steps each time to purchase a plastic free product, however makeup is something I am yet to ventured into the realms of plastic free. The pieces I am recycling in this post are all old used makeup… Continue reading Recycling : Makeup Containers
In April I waked Hadrian’s wall with my partner and brother – I loved having 5 days walking across the country taking in beautiful landscape and enjoying time out in nature. It got me thinking how can we incorporate more eco into our time together. And so my eco dates where born… Walks – simple… Continue reading Eco Dates
At the beginning of this year I set myself the resolution to make a change each month as part of my move towards plastic free. For March I set myself the aim to purchase this product (it functions as service if you subscribe), something basic: toilet roll. From the supermarket it comes wrapped in plastic… Continue reading March | eco reform
Something I do regularly a google search, no though to it, I just search away, it’s something we all do each day know doubt. But if your search contributed to the environment wouldn’t that be even better? Ecosia, is a search engine I stumbled across whilst doing one of my eco lifestyle searches in my… Continue reading Search and make a difference
Mentally preparing for the weekly battle at the supermarket; weighing up the cost of one unpackaged pepper vs the three packaged ones. It is SO much cheaper to get the packaged items and as someone who is in the process of purchasing a house, every little helps! It makes my heart sink every time I… Continue reading Cost vs Conscience
I have always recycled and tried to be considerate about my environmental impact, but in the last year or so, as I feel with many people, I have been far more aware of my plastic and environmental impact. This year I have set one of my new year resolutions as reduce, and by reduce I… Continue reading Small Changes
The year has defiantly begun.. well it is March… I am beginning to get back into the swing of things. Updates last year I successfully prepared and dyed some material created some simple coasters I fell out of the swing of things ( I have been trying to buy a house) this year I want… Continue reading In the flow
As of this morning I have been brave enough to make the first puchase of equipment I need to start my dying journy.
One summers day last year I ended up in a round house in front of a fire (at Flag Fenn as it happens) . In front of me were pots with leaves and material- later known to me as woad and madder. The favourite thing I have ever made I created that day. Now that… Continue reading The Journey to The Beginning
Home Made and Dyed products.
Wild Colour Earth 