5th December is World Soil Day! Here are some ideas from our 10 steps for a greener Ealing to help you mark the occasion!
NATURE
Support biodiversity and protect local wildlife
- Volunteer to create a new nature reserve or count Ealing’s owls, two of the many activities run by Ealing Wildlife Group.
- Green your patch, no matter how big or small! Check out these top tips for small spaces, created by one of Ealing’s own – National Park City Front Gardens. (Be inspired by a fellow Ealing resident who greened the front of her home.)
- Try your hand at “plogging” and pick up litter along your regular running/ jogging route.
Boost your gardening skills and mental health
- Join a free workshop at Ealing’s Mind Food.
- Volunteer for some guerrilla gardening with Rewilding Acton and Abundance London.
FOOD
Tackle food waste
- Try some of these Hubbub tips for what to do with your left over food!
- Sign up to Olio to make the most of food going spare.
- Volunteer for organisations making sure good food gets eaten! Ealing based City Harvest and The Felix Project are a great place to start.
- Be inspired by Bubble & Squeak which was started by London pupils learning about food waste. Schools can set up their very own version to make sure surplus food finds a good home.
- Click here to find our schools eco-resources for more ideas!
Up your plant-power
- Tickle your taste buds, cut carbon and save money by learning a new plant-based recipe.
- Get lots of local fresh fruit and veg from our own local farmers’ market every Saturday in West Ealing.
- Explore Ealing’s fabulous range of vegetarian restaurants and share your top picks with ActForEaling.
- Use The Happy Cow to find vegan and veggie restaurants near you.