Fizzy ways to reduce your plastic footprint
IT’S ESTIMATED that more than 40kg of plastic waste a year is generated for each of us. To help cut it back, Soda Stream is...
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Walks around Woodley prepared for summer challenge
LODDON VALLEY ramblers have mapped 16 Woodley walks ready for the summer. The group wanted to help residents access green spaces in and around the...
Compost – reasons to avoid peat
and why it’s bad for the environment
PLASTIC FREE HOME with David Lamont On a recent trip to a garden centre for compost (Ericaceous – which we have found harder to make...
That’s why you get burnt bangers on the barbie
THE SOUTH East has been named the biggest offender when it comes to barbecue etiquette. New research from Aldi has revealed the country’s worst barbecue...
POETRY CORNER: What on earth is heaven like?
My friend and I went walking through spring woods,where early bluebells caught the blue of skythrough light green leaves.We found our favourite place –an old...
Wild about nature? Well, keep an eye out
WOKINGHAM residents are being encouraged to support nature over the coming year, by keeping an eye out for wild animals. The People’s Trust for Endangered...
IN THE KITCHEN: Spicy Spinach Yoghurt
With a pot of this Spicy Spinach Yoghurt in the fridge you can instantly liven up any meal. Serve Spicy Spinach Yoghurt on roasted vegetables,...
A hellish ride
HONEST MOTHERHOOD with Angela Garwood It was a gorgeous sunny Saturday morning. The four of us were on our way to visit friends for lunch,...
What you think of Wokingham’s green recycling bags
PLASTIC FREE HOME with David Lamont The past couple of months have seen our black kerbside recycling boxes, first introduced over a decade ago, replaced...
Care firm launches sunflower growing competition
“It’s been lovely to surprise all our customers with this competition and the vast majority have just got stuck in – they all have different...