Buying less stuff is cheaper, less stressful, and has a much lower impact on the environment. Our new guide will help you curate this approach, compiled, tried and tested by lifestyle writer Becky…
By Becky Blench - 13th April 2022
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Processing, milling, spinning or butchering are the hidden parts of the supply chain but they could also be the missing link in a sustainable future, finds Olivia Oldham.
By Olivia Oldham - 17th March 2022
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As London Fashion Week approaches, meet the sheep farmer and clothes designer championing fashion that avoids synthetic fabrics, supports local skills and can be returned to the soil.
By Anna Turns - 17th February 2022
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How a new collective is helping vulnerable women make and sell ethically-sourced cleaning products from their homes in a bid to reinvent the supply chain.
By Anna Turns - 7th January 2022
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With a focus on crafts, beauty and other original low-impact gifts from small ethical businesses – share the joy of a sustainable Christmas with our 2021 gift guide.
By Becky Blench - 26th November 2021
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Wrongly associated with the effects of marijuana, hemp is a highly sustainable crop that can be used for food, textiles or building materials. We find out more.
By Wicked Leeks - 15th October 2021
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Five experts share how to make a meaningful climate action in food, fashion, flying, fuel and finance.
By Nina Pullman - 24th September 2021
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Broadening our focus from cotton, leather and plastics to a wider variety of less ‘water hungry’ plants could add value to harvests and help cut food waste.
By Becky Blench - 9th March 2021
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A new £5.4m grant will help researchers develop a project transforming fibres from agriculture, household and textile waste into new materials.
By Jack Thompson - 3rd December 2020
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The inconsistent weather last year meant slow ripening of the chilli fruits, and although many varieties can be picked green, most benefit from the sun ripening them for the best flavour, writes…
By Chris Wakefield - 18th May 2022
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There is some nostalgia within green circles for the 1940s, mainly because the war and subsequent rationing imposed a healthy diet and very low tolerance of waste, writes Simon Fairlie in his new…
By Simon Fairlie - 18th May 2022
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Wicked Leeks’ series of live events will host food writers Melissa Hemsley and Ixta Belfrage this summer as part of a series with women in food and sustainability.
By Wicked Leeks - 18th May 2022
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Turn veg into star-studded gems with whatever you have in the fridge in this delicious South Asian 'nine-jewel' korma from chef Asma Khan.
By Wicked Leeks - 12th May 2022
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For Mental Health Awareness Week, plant-based chef Lauren Lovatt explores what food benefits the mind and shares her recipe for ‘sizzling courgettes’.
By Lauren Lovatt - 12th May 2022
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I did my best to thank the 35 staff (almost all French) for helping to make it the success it is today; for the beautiful cabbages, the joy they bring to the farm, and their hard work.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th May 2022
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