Going Green

Curb the excesses this Christmas with a small but beautiful tree

Season to be green
With the festive season nearly upon us, it’s easy to get lost in excess and waste. Sarah Lewis-Hammond has some tips for a greener Christmas

Eva red bowl by Oxfam

Christmas is coming

Carl Southwell. Photo: Paul Hazlewood.

Ahead of the game

Benita Matofska

Share and share alike

Britain faces a future of unpredictable weather conditions

An uncertain future

A rooftop wildflower meadow

The sky’s the limit

Les Gunbie, Treasurer, Mei-wah Tang, VEG group coordinator, Paul Norman, Hanover 10:10 group coordinator, Jackie Seaman, Food for Change group

Hanover’s green team

Jenny Sweet’s elevated garden is a thriving oasis

Rooftop gardening

Photo by Charlotte Jarvis

Food for thought...

The CVCA team working in the woods

Staking their claim

Jua Koponen from Netcycler

Join the swap shop

Nick Christoforou, director of Neo ethical communications

Get the message?

Vikkie Fitzgerald

Bright sparks

Laurie Jackson from the Sussex Wildlife Trust

Saving our species

Francesca Iliffe at her home in Brighton. Photo by Sam Stephenson.

Home sweet home

Sisters Ruth and Amy Anslow

Doing it for themselves

Ben (left) and Liam, the duo behind Caydoo

Cyber sustainability

Clare Hall. Photo by Trevor Smeaton.

Strength in numbers

Valdy Krige taking a group on a guided tour

A walk on the wild side

Emily O’Brien with bags of produce harvested as part of the community Veg Share project at Stanmer Organics in Brighton

A shared harvest

Joe Newbigin from the Brighton and Hove Alternative To Supermarkets

Food for thought

Nigel Flynn. Photo by Sussex Wildlife Trust

Back to nature

Role models

One of the recycling trucks

Saving waste

Ingrid bodice and Grace ball gown skirt

Frugal fashion

Tim Bullen and Ollie Pendered (second from left) meet Barcombe residents Anne and Nigel Saxby who have installed a Solar PV system in their home

Community matters

Campers attempt to escape the rain at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset

Get involved

Green world

The people’s park

The Safari Britain camp near Firle Beacon

Sussex Safari

Branching out

Kevin McCloud and Duncan Baker-Brown

Recycled houses

Carbon cutters

Man of habitats

Man of habitats

David Treadwell from the Mid Sussex Wood Recycling Project with Mel and a Wood Recycling Project volunteer

In good company

Making things happen

Making things happen

Alan Lugton (second from left) receiving an Eco Award. Photo by Sam Eddison.

Food for the soul

Leading the way

Leading the way

Vintage treasures

Vintage treasures

Cat Fletcher. Pic: Sam Eddison

It’s free for all

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Let there be light

Artwork by Audrey Malo

Fashion and Fortune

Trevor Weeks. Photo by Sam Eddison

To the rescue

Sarah Waters at the vegetable garden in Preston Park Brighton. Photo by Simon Dack

The secret garden

Making an impact

Making an impact

Ed Wade-Martins during a workshop. Photo by Southern News & Pictures (SNAP)

Creative thinking

Green expectations

Green expectations

Picture: Georgina Downs

Fighting fit

Running on empty

Running on empty

Katie Ramsay. Photo by Terry Applin.

Bring it all home

The Lucas impact

The Lucas impact

Start your engines

Start your engines

Will Cottrell. Photo by Josh Jones

Sunny side up

A protestor inside the Lewes Road Community Garden. Picture by Simon Dack.

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