Category Archives: Calendar of Change

A whole year of the Ginger Leaf Living 2020-2021 Calendar of Change reaches its crescendo this August! Hopefully this series has given your sustainability journey a focus for each month and helped you get the most out of each season. But we’re not done yet – let’s see what action you can take this August…..Continue reading “Action this August”

What time is it? Summer time! ☀ Let’s start our summer of sustainability in style, whether you go full eco girl summer, swap for a staycation or are just starting your sustainability journey – all are welcome here! July, let’s go! Summer seasonal eating – for July, we are channelling all things fresh and green.Continue reading “Joyful July”

Summer is finally showing its face, the sun is coming out and its time for action! ☀ The month of June marks The Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild campaign (more info in previous blog post), so to help you get more wild this month, here are a few tips for improving your connection with natureContinue reading “Wild June”

May the 4th be with you on your sustainable journey this month, and let’s focus on bringing greater meaning and intent to our actions this May so we can achieve our goals and feel more present. Seasonal eating – May marks the connection between the growth of spring and the energy of summer, and soContinue reading “Meaningful May”

Spring has most definitely sprung, so now it’s your turn to spring into action this April and have a go at the following activities… 🌷 The days are slowly getting warmer and one by one the winter jumpers are coming off. Now is a great time to repeat an exercise we did in the autumn,Continue reading “April Activities”

Spring is here! And it brings some hope going forward in the future and some more sun and warmth for the here and now. Before we restart our ‘go go go’ lives, let’s take a moment to reflect on what we have done and can do looking forward, and then plan to make it happen.Continue reading “Make-it-happen March”

So we’ve started the year (in some way) and have set our own personal goals for the year ahead. Now its time to start taking action and creating habits we can commit to at home as well as continuing in the future. This month, start by making small decisive changes in your home and routineContinue reading “Eco-Friendly February”

This may not be the new start to the year we envisioned, but it can still be productive and meaningful. 2021 has to be the year that we combat climate change as if not now, then when? So let’s start on the right foot to make this the year that we fight to protect ourContinue reading “January Motivation”

Here we are! Somehow we have made it to the last month of 2020, despite the months losing all meaning since March. Here is the time to reflect on what we have learnt from this year and move positively into the next one. This December, let’s use our time at home to embrace what weContinue reading “December reflections”

“All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey”…… Well November is here is all its craziness and confusion. So lets bring the focus back just for a moment to consider how we can increase our connection with nature this month. This November, try to take the time before the busyness that December bringsContinue reading “Nature In November”