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		<title>David Bellamy on conifers and the importance of encouraging countryside careers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was at a holiday park in Cumbria on Saturday as part of Haven&#8217;s Big Green Weekend, and got chance to speak with environmental campaigner David Bellamy, who was there to host a wildlife ramble for kids.
Bellamy has come under lots of criticism for his controversial views on climate change &#8211; he&#8217;s said previously that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/07/david-bellamy-on-conifers-and-the-importance-of-encouraging-countryside-careers/</link>
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		<title>My first box of fresh loveliness from Farm Direct</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My first box of fresh produce from Farm Direct arrived yesterday which was hugely exciting.
Joining a &#8216;veg box&#8217; scheme has been on my list of green things I really ought to do for a couple of years but when I checked it out it seemed extremely restrictive &#8211; having to commit to the same thing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/07/my-first-box-of-fresh-loveliness-from-farm-direct/</link>
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		<title>Free bike rides for all in Cumbria!</title>
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[this blog first appeared on greentraveller ]
Visitors to Cumbria this summer can take part in cycling activities  free of charge, thanks to a new Passport 2  Pedalling scheme.
Cumbria Tourism has teamed up with  CycleActive, a company in Penrith, to offer training courses and guided  bike rides across the Lake District from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/07/free-bike-rides-for-all-in-cumbria/</link>
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		<title>Sustainable hotels with Inkaterra, and a sustainable lunch in South Ken</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I went for a lovely lunch with a Peruvian hotel group called Inkaterra today, at a restaurant called Bumpkin in South Kensington.
Inkaterra has some of the most exciting, sustainable hotels in Peru. It all started in the 1970s with Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica right in the Amazon jungle. Next were La Casona in Cusco, part of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/06/sustainable-hotels-with-inkaterra-and-a-sustainable-lunch-in-south-ken/</link>
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		<title>ScotRail tempts tourists with Tayside wildlife</title>
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[This blog first appeared on greentraveller] 
Scottish railway company ScotRail has teamed up with a local wildlife organisation to help passengers  appreciate the wildlife along the River Tay and its estuary.
Holidaymakers  and other customers on its Perth to Dundee and Montrose routes can now  download a &#8220;Travelling  along the Tay&#8221; leaflet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/06/scotrail-tempts-tourists-with-tayside-wildlife/</link>
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		<title>The magnetism of &#8216;green Jersey&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[This article first appeared in TTG]
Despite a thorough explanation from instructor Derek on how to hold my paddle and how to slow down and change direction, I was still concerned about losing control and smashing up my kayak on the rocks. But Derek assured me the kayaks were practically indestructible. “You might hit into each [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/06/the-magnetsm-of-green-jersey/</link>
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		<title>Guernsey Literary &amp; Potato Peel Pie Society &amp; more in Guernsey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[this feature first appeared in TTG]
The small island of Guernsey has inspired more than its fair share of creative types. Philippa Jacks explores the island’s literary links – and finds cycling an uphill struggle
Of all the ways you can cook a potato, a pie made of discarded, soggy peelings would not be my first choice. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/06/guernsey-literary-potato-peel-pie-society-more-in-guernsey/</link>
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		<title>Chelsea Flower Show &#8211; meeting James Wong and my favourite gardens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/06/chelsea-flower-show-meeting-james-wong-and-my-favourite-gardens/</link>
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		<title>National Forest encourages holidaymakers to &#8216;go green&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[this blog first appeared on greentraveller]
The National Forest has launched a new visitors&#8217; website with a focus  on &#8216;going green&#8217;.
The  site emphasises eco-friendly attractions and places to stay within the  forest, and encourages visitors to use public transport and explore by  bike or on foot rather than driving.
The National Forest covers  an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/05/national-forest-encourages-holidaymakers-to-go-green/</link>
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		<title>Animal good guys and bad guys&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed this piece on Mother Nature Network which listed 10 animals that are bad for the environment&#8230;
I knew about the impact elephants can have, tearing down vegetation.
I&#8217;ve read about the impact of cattle and invasive species like cane toads and crown-of-thorns starfish too.
But it was news to me that the common carp is also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://philippajacks.co.uk/2010/05/animal-good-guys-and-bad-guys/</link>
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