News and features
Looking After Nature . . . so nature can look after you
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What’s in season?
How to find fruit and vegetables in season right now
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Your Countryside wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service’s highlights 2022
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Easy Bake Snowman Shortbread Biscuits
Lottie from Queen Elizabeth Country Park is here to show you how to make some tasty snowman shortbread biscuits.
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4 sustainable gift ideas that are Hampshire Countryside approved
This festive season, lots of us will be looking to give greener gifts, making a big impression without leaving a big impact on the planet
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Ways eating seasonally can help to protect the planet
As we learn more about our impact on climate change, a lot of us are thinking more about how we can make changes that reduce our carbon footprints
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Save your food this season with Smart Living
A warm hello from us at SMART LIVING, Hampshire County Council’s waste prevention and lifestyle initiative! We’re hopping on the Countryside Service’s blog today to share with you some ways in which you can save your food from ending up in the bin.
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5 simple ways to eat more sustainably
Agriculture and food production, for example, is an industry with considerable global impact so it’s worth changing the way we consume and think about food. Here are some of our top tips for eating more sustainably
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Video: Top tips for growing your own veg
Today’s blog post features a video from Tara, one of our rangers, as she shows us around her impressive allotment and shares her tips for getting started.
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Food Waste and Recycling
For our final episode of the year, we joined forces with our colleagues in the Smart Living team to discuss all things recycling and food waste.
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