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NEXT REPAIR PARTY: Saturday, 14th June!♻️

Find out more info about this event here: https:// Find out more info about this event here: https://www.sustaintheath.org/save-the-date-for-our-next-eco-living-fest-17-may-2025/

#ecoliving #sustainableliving #wastefree #tealovers #naturalingredients
🌱 Save the date for our next EcoLiving Festival 🌱 Save the date for our next EcoLiving Festival: Saturday, 17th May 2025 🌿

@sustaintheath

#ecoliving #greenupyourlife #sustainability #sustainableliving #familyfun❀️ #ecofestival #southnorwood #thorntonheath #croydon
Making soaps without using any SLS chemicals 🧼 Making soaps without using any SLS chemicals 🧼 from our last Eco Living Fest. This workshop was run by @dragonfly.soaps 

#ecoliving #sustainability #sustainableliving #handmadesoap #chemicalfree
Thanks to everyone who attended our Bi-monthly Eco Thanks to everyone who attended our Bi-monthly Eco Living Fest on the weekend! Our featured workshop this month was on making soaps 🧼 which were free of the harmful SLS chemical. So special thanks to @dragonfly.soaps for hosting it!

#sustainablelliving #handmadesoap #soapmaking #ecoliving #ecofriendly
Save the date for our next eco living fest: 15 MAR Save the date for our next eco living fest: 15 MARCH 2025 !
On our last Eco Living fest, Stacey ran a workshop On our last Eco Living fest, Stacey ran a workshop on painting with only using natural pigments! πŸŒΏπŸŒΌπŸŒ³πŸ’

Find out more about how it went in this reel, as well as how you can create them for yourself as a much more sustainable alternative to typical artificial paint

#ecoliving #naturalmaterials #naturalpigments #naturalingredients #indooractivities #sustainableliving #sustainability
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This Saturday at our ECO FEST πŸ’š FREE painting & This Saturday at our ECO FEST πŸ’š FREE painting & mark-making workshop πŸŽ¨πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ¨πŸ–ΌοΈ using natural pigments by local artist Stacey McGonigal. Stacey will help you experiment with colour changing through acids and alkalis, and also provide information on how natural pigments can be made. Consider coming in old clothes or bringing an old t-shirt / apron. All ages welcome!
Everyone in the world is talking about the devasta Everyone in the world is talking about the devastating fires in Los Angeles. At STH we are sending our love to everyone that is affected. This is a huge signal from our planet that things need to change! From little daily tasks that will reduce your personal footprint to large companies taking more accountability. Read on to see how climate change has exasperated these fires. πŸ’š
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Channa demonstrates how you can get your bike fixe Channa demonstrates how you can get your bike fixed at our bi-monthly Eco Living Fests and what our visitors can learn from it! 🚲

Our next fest will be on next week Saturday the 18th of January, at our usual location: 192A Selhurst Road, South Norwood, SE25 6XX - more details to follow 

#croydon #cycling #londoncycling #bikerepair #ecoliving #sustainableliving #sustainableeducation
Volunteers needed! We are looking for a Host for o Volunteers needed! We are looking for a Host for our monthly electronics repair party. Meg describes what the role is like in this reelπŸ“±β™»οΈ

As explained in the video, hosts just need to be good with people, as well as have good organisation and planning skills

#sustainableliving #volunteer #electronicrepair
The wreath-making workshop was a huge success! Th The wreath-making workshop was a huge success!  The wreaths were made of entirely natural materials, and thus, no plastic were used!

Find out how this was done through this reel^

Last but not least, a huge thanks to our host and to everyone who attended!

#sustainability #sustainablelliving #sustainabletips #ecoliving #wastefreelife #reuse  #zerowastegoals #croydon #naturalingredients
#naturalmaterials #winter #wreath #willow
Wow what a fest! On Saturday, STH hosted a FREE wr Wow what a fest! On Saturday, STH hosted a FREE wreath making workshop. Whether it was for the festive season or to spruce up home decor, everyone loved it. These photos show just a small glimpse of what we got up to, so keep your eyes peeled for more content! If you didn’t make it, stay updated for our Evo Living Fest in January. πŸ’š
When leaves fall from trees during Autumn, we tend When leaves fall from trees during Autumn, we tend to tidy them off the garden floor by raking them and throwing them away. However, these dead leaves are actually important. They break down over time and provide carbon as a nutrient for the soil, enriching the ecology of the soil and promoting healthy microbial activity. 

So rather than binning the leaves, it's advisable to mulch them and place them around the bases of trees and flora, which not only supports their growth but also provides insulation for them in the winter 🌻⚘️🌲

Alternatively, you could also compost leaves πŸƒ

#leavetheleaves #ecoliving #ecology #soilecology #soil #soilhealth #autumn #sustainabletips #ecofrendly #sustainablelliving #environmentaleducation
You can refill your eco-friendly soaps, shampoos, You can refill your eco-friendly soaps, shampoos, conditioners and washing-up liquids at our bi-monthly Eco Living Fests! Tracy explains how to go about this in this reel. 

Soaps that generally have more natural ingredients over artificial ones tend to be better for yourself and the environment, as fewer chemicals will pollute the rivers β™»οΈπŸž
#sustainability #ecoliving #wastefreelife #reuse #zerowastegoals #croydon #naturalingredients
Thanks to all our visitors and volunteers who took Thanks to all our visitors and volunteers who took part in our bi-monthly Eco Living Fest! 
Our main event was the chocolate painting workshop, using only sustainable chocolate, ran by @laura_choco_la (slides 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11) 🍫 Also, new to this year, there was a workshop on beekeeping! Thus supporting our pollinators for richer flora 🐝🌻

#communityengagement #sustainablefashion #sustainablelliving #sustainablechocolate #beekeeping #growyourownfood #ecoliving #eco #environmentaleducation #sustainableeducation #southcroydonmums #southnorwoodmums
The future is in our hands πŸ™Œ All the news and i The future is in our hands πŸ™Œ All the news and information around sustainability can seem daunting but there are so many little steps and changes you can make. Follow this instagram page as we share digestible facts and small ways to live more sustainably and protect the future of the planet we all love but can sometimes take for granted. πŸ’š

Most importantly, our bi-monthly Sustainable Living Hubs provide you with so much information and many tools. Located in South Norwood! A few regular stalls include: 

- Clothes mending πŸ‘—
- Toiletry/cleaning supply refills 🧴
- Recycling schemes ♻️
- Electrical and bicycle repair πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ
- Clothes swaps 🩳
- Activities to entertain children of all ages, including fun crafts that also educate! 

Plus so many more that can change with every hub. We would love to see you next month at our September hub! 

#croydon #sustainability #green #savetheplanet #reuse #recycle #sustainabilityhub #norwood
Sustainable Fashion β™»οΈπŸ‘• At our bi-monthly E Sustainable Fashion β™»οΈπŸ‘• At our bi-monthly Eco Living Fests, you can swap your unwanted clothes for others πŸ‘šπŸŽ½

Through fast fashion, clothes are mass-produced, causing pollution to the environment from the factories. Large amounts of water are also used to grow cotton, even in more water-scarce countries that export them to the UK.

Thus, the re-use of goods and materials is key in helping the environment πŸƒπŸŒπŸŒΏ

#sustainablefashion #fastfashion #fasionindustry #southcroydonmums #wastefreelife #zerowastegoals #sustainablelliving #ecoliving #reuseplastic #reuse
A big thanks to the artist, Lyndon Mukasa (@mukasa A big thanks to the artist, Lyndon Mukasa (@mukasaart), who delivered a fantastic workshop at our bi-monthly Eco Living Fest on Saturday! He encouraged others to envision a positive, environmentally friendly future by drawing their ideas on paper in the form of a sustainable town! πŸŽ¨πŸ–ŒπŸƒπŸ‘

Watch this reel to find out how the workshop went 🎞

#ecoliving #sustainableliving #sustainability #sustainablecities #envision #environmentalart #environmentaleducation #croydon #ecoparents #southnorwoodmums #thorntonheathmums #zerowastevegan #wastefreelife
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