Sunshine Thyme!
By Arno Maasdorp I’ve been keeping a close eye on the genius community garden project masterminded by the good folk of Transition Town Hastings. The idea is straightforward: raised beds with herbs and vegetables and fruit trees have been planted…
Tea-Time Jazz
I’m often asked for ideas to jazz up teatime but not alienate guests or cause a fall out with the in-laws. Combining fruit with vegetables is an easy way to introduce a bit of an exotic feel without being contrived…
Heavy Horses Return to Bruising Bracken
HBC reports on a countryside management open day and horses removing troublesome bracken sustainablyHastings Borough Council has invited Frankie Woodgate and her heavy horses back to Hastings Country Park in June. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet them…
Coming To A Lamppost Near You
5G goes live in 6 cities from 30th May. Susan McFie asks why we are not debating potential health and environment risks 5G SPY NETWORKS?5G is the latest development in wireless communication. We’re promised faster Internet with greater capacity. Thousands…
Chewy Oat & Fruit Cookies
This is a great recipe, easy to follow and easy to customise. Raisins, dried apricots, cranberries and nuts could be added to the basic recipe. Get your hands sticky or rally the troops to muck in. These last no longer…
What’s Not To Love?
Tommy’s Pizzeria takes hold of Norman Road From the corner of the seafront and London Road I could smell fire, you know - the kind of BBQ smoke that is filled with promise. Turns out I was not the only…
Picnic On A Platter
Longer lazy days make for longer lazy ways. Gone are the soggy sarnies and eggs boiled to blue oblivion. Eating outdoors is such a treat, especially if it is happy food cooked to order by the enthusiastic crew at PICNIC…
Sustainability on Sea
Helping you help the environment The last fortnight has seen an onslaught of apocalyptic news, catastrophic climate change on the horizon and one million species at risk of extinction. Things couldn’t be more serious, but when wondering what to do…
New Country Park Centre To Reveal Hidden History
The Hidden Hastings Heritage project has been awarded £277,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to “uncover and showcase the rich natural, archaeological and historical heritage of Hastings Country Park.” A partnership initiative between Hastings Borough Council (HBC) and environmental charity…
Might A Green New Deal Save The World?
Before Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion dragged the British public and politicians kicking and screaming towards the realities of climate change a bold new rescue plan, the Green New Deal (GND) was already gaining substantial support on both sides of…