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Chelsea Flower Show – meeting James Wong and my favourite gardens
I went to Chelsea Flower Show for the first time last week and, considering how little I know about plants and flowers (see earlier failed attempts to cultivate herbs on my balcony), I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I was a guest of the Malaysia Tourist Board, which won Gold for its rainforest-inspired garden, designed by James Wong (off the Grow Your Own Drugs programme on TV).
The garden was really beautiful… Continue reading
Posted: June 1st, 2010 under General, Green Homes, Growing & Gardening, carbon footprint, climate change, rainforest.
Tags: carbon footprint, climate change, garden, Green Homes, herbs
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Sustainable tourism now a ‘reality’, not just a ‘trend’ says Rainforest Alliance
I was interested to find out more about the Rainforest Alliance at WTM last week. I first heard about the organ
isation when I was out in Central America last month – it’s a not-for-profit organisation with three distinct arms, advising and campaigning on sustainable agriculture, forestry and tourism in rainforested areas around the world.
Its work in tourism ranges from training hotel staff on green technology, to helping them attain certificates of sustainability, to educating tourists on how they… Continue reading
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under General, ecotourism, rainforest, sustainable travel.
Tags: ecotourism, rainforest, responsible tourism, sustainable practices, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel
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