Urban Revolution Blog Articles

Together, we can make a difference this festive season. Here are some easy ways to celebrate Christmas sustainably and give with purpose.

To help curb your Christmas food waste mountain, plan well and prepare lists to prevent shopping on impulse. Here are our top tips for reducing food waste at Christmas time.

Sadly most of the common gift wrapping materials we use today are non-recyclable and destined for landfill after one or two uses. But Gift wrapping doesn't have to be wasteful. Check out these tips!

Many laundry detergents and cleaning products on the market today are full of toxic chemicals which pose a risk for both ourselves and the environment. Here's our guide to getting the nasties out of your laundry and opting for safer, more natural solutions.

In a permaculture garden, where every plant has a purpose, weeds emerge as unsung heroes rather than unwelcome intruders. These resilient plants bring a myriad of benefits to the ecosystem, offering a helping hand in fostering soil health, supporting biodiversity, and enhancing overall sustainability. Unlike the conventional approach of eradicating weeds, permaculturists embrace these botanical companions for their unique abilities to contribute to the greater well-being of the garden.

This blog spills the beans on everything about the marvellous Elephant Garlic. Learn how to grow Elephant Garlic like a pro to achieve those big garlic cloves, as well as making the most of using all the different parts of the plant in your cooking. Learn tips for growing and harvesting as both an annual and perennial plant as this is one plant you will definitely want in your Permaculture garden!

The season of goodwill is often the season of excess and consumerism, which has a detrimental impact on our earth. We've come up with ten top tips for a low waste Christmas party which is better for the earth.

Sustainability is such a hot topic right now, particularly since our COVID-19 wake up call, and is relevant to nearly all aspects of our lives. At Urban Revolution, we all aim to tread as lightly as possible on our planet, yet like many, we are all time poor these days. Podcasts are the perfect companion for the time-challenged individual and have become an incredibly popular way for people to get their information on topics of interest to them. Here is Urban Revolution’s list of our top 10 favourite podcasts that cover sustainability from all angles.

Trees and the forests they form are highly complex. Poorly planned reforestation programs can be harmful to the environment and unsustainable. This article explains the ten golden rules for successful reforestation which have been proposed by scientists, including those at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London.