Fairyland Cottage

The Christmas season is an opportune time to indulge in some fruity, fizzy drinks. I have selected a few of my favourite for you to try. They are nutritious and non-alcoholic and I have chosen ingredients that I was able to find with no landfill waste. 1. Cranberry Fizzle Cranberries are really high in antioxidants and vitamin C which we need for our body to stay healthy. This drink uses oranges also and sparkling water which is easy to buy in glass bottles. First make some f

It's fun at Christmas to make a table centrepiece, using nature and things you have around the house. You can be as creative as you like. I have four different ideas below. They are all low waste and simple. 1.Rustic Country If you have a burlap potato sack you can cut it lengthways and role it up to make a table runner. I had spare pallets in the garden so I chopped off the end and dyed it with coffee. This is a really low waste way of staining wood. Next fill it with candle

Christmas is a time for giving, but how do we give without creating more waste. The simplest way to reduce waste is to keep the gifts experiential. A voucher for a class or maybe a massage or a day out can all be wonderful gifts to receive. Another way is to make gifts at home. This reduces the packaging and is fun to do. I have some ideas below to get your creative juices flowing. They are all very simple to make. Storage Containers with a Twist: A great way to give a gift o

I love this time of year for the atmosphere the decorations bring, although I'm not a huge fan of all the waste and the buying of copious new decorations. Last year I made some orange slices and cinnamon sticks but I can't find large quantities in recyclable packaging this year and the oranges seemed like such a waste, with loads of hours in the oven and then just thrown away after Christmas. This year I'm going back to basics and using most things that can be used from year