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Re-purpose your tree prunings!

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If you have something important to communicate, why not say it with twigs? After trimming or pruning any trees on your property, make them into a decorative sign for your outdoor space – a great way to ...

Envirofest – Live Smarter, Live Cheaper

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Envirofest 2013 – Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, 9 March 2013 – a fantastic one-day event celebrating ideas, products and services that enable Northlanders to live smarter and cheaper.

I've got the POWER

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So today’s little snippet is about my power bill. I previously owned a very old cottage, with one double and two single rooms. With an ever-increasing power bill due to no insulation having ever been done, ...

How do we lure birds back into our gardens?

It was heartening to see NZ Herald columnist Brian Rudman writing this morning about rare native birds being lured back into the city limits by thoughtful planting of their favourite trees. It got me thinking about ...

Keeping bees in an urban garden... good idea??

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I've been considering adding a beehive to our garden so have been doing a little research on the subject. I found a great site called Beezthingz with lots of information and you can buy or ...

Compostable nappies!

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Hello. Love your magazine! Not sure where to provide this feedback, but maybe you will get to read it here. I thought you were a bit unfair on the compostable nappies in your article. We use ...

Recycling is easy!

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'Everyone, regardless of age and upbringing, can become a recycling advocate. By making the right choices and adapting our lifestyles, we can all help make NZ waste-free and sustainable.' Make sure you check out the Recycle ...

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