Are You Suffering From Eco-Anxiety?
By Alison Hooper Recently I received an email from Patient Access asking if I’m suffering from eco-anxiety and suggesting two ways to alleviate this increasingly common form of depression: talking about it and getting involved in climate activism. So, I…
The Food Lab: Pop-up Diner
I’ve been to a few pop-up diners and one of the things I like about them is that it feels like you’re at a mate’s fancy dinner party in their front room - a few have actually been in a…
What Is SoS?
Sustainability on Sea is (SOS) a community festival held over nine days - organised by the community for the community to promote a sustainable future. From the Car Free Day to the Big Green Fair, 160 committed volunteers have helped…
Three (almost) In A Row
By Safiya Young Yi Pin Queens Road is a bit like the pulmonary artery of the town centre, it leads to at least three of my favourite places: Priory Meadow, Lloyds Bank and Morrisons. It has also become something of…
What A Scorcher – Why Trees Suffer In The Heat
By Dave Young Anyone driving around the East Sussex countryside surrounding Hastings during late August and early September can’t have failed to notice large numbers of broadleaf trees prematurely shedding brown and dry leaves. Not the symptoms of an early-onset…
Car Free Day & Big Green Fair Mark The Start And Finish Of Sustainability On Sea 2019
Hastings seafront, from Warrior Square to the pier, is closed to traffic between and on Sunday 22nd September to celebrate World Car Free Day and begin the nine-day long Sustainability on Sea festival. The road will become a pedestrianised space…
Samera’s Malfood Salq (stuffed leaves)*
Ingredients• Wilted vine leaves, or other leaves such as Swiss chard or lettuce (Samera uses chard)• About a cup of basmati rice• 1 tbsp olive oil• About half a cup of tomato puree• Cooked minced meat (optional)• Finely chopped garlic…
A Moveable Feast
By Safiya Young August has been a very exciting month, in terms of cooking. Women’s Voice, a “non-profit CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) run by and for women in Hastings and St Leonards”, recently hosted a series of workshops to promote…
Hamrin’s Farooj Mahshi (stuffed chicken)
By Safiya Young Ingredients • 1 whole chicken• cup of rice• cup of boiling water• vegetable stock cube• tbsp olive oil• 1 diced carrot• A few cloves of garlic crushed until very soft• Spices: cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli, Salt and pepper…
Falafel And More
By Safiya Young A few years ago, Nadia El Hafiani noticed the lack of vegan or halal street food. Most people’s reaction to this would be to sigh, perhaps brand it as ‘a shame’; but Nadia, equipped with her passion…