This is field scale renewable energy but willow can be grown on smaller areas and used on woodburning stoves

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   Right, you have decided that growing your own veg is a good idea, it will save money and save food miles (probably) but where do you start.
 Well before you do anything read, read and read some more, or even better find someone to talk to locally such as at the local gardening club, most […]

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Ever wondered what a 4 course rotation is, thought not.

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High tech meets low tech, Trevor Baylis promotes his latest offering

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    Trevor Baylis created the first wind-up radio 16 years ago for use in areas where mains electricity was intermittent or non-existent.
His latest offering,the EMP-MX71 has a high-grip, rubberised surface and the winding handle on the back.
It will give 30 minutes of music, and the battery can also be charged from a USB socket for […]

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   Make Saving Energy Fun
Ecofamilyhome tries to make energy use awareness fun. If you make environmentally friendly activities part of playtime, children will associate these activities with fun and they will become second nature. We have created games and competitions to help in this. Set up a scoring chart, which awards points to children […]

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These wind turbines just get bigger and bigger !

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the windsave WS1000 
A comprehensive review undertaken by powergeneration.co.uk

Our independent low-down on this equipment. Feel free to add comments about your own experiencesThe roof-mounted Windsave “plug-n-save” turbine system received a lot of publicity after breaking into the mainstream market with a partnership with DIY store B&Q. But they also attracted a lot of criticism after […]

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 Visit our T shirt shop for a growing range of clothing for you to wear. Help EcoFamily spread the message about sustainable living.

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     Making a Wormery
Slithery, icky, creepy-crawly worms. Slimy worms. Yuck!
Well, who can blame children for thinking that?
In fact, worms are fascinating. If you study them, you’ll find their behaviour is more complex than you probably ever guessed. Besides, they’re an essential part of the environment - without them, dead plants wouldn’t get turned into compost.
If […]

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