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4/4/08 11:40:58 contents Self Sufficiency Special June/July 2008 issue 23

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Main features 8Fallow Time How the Jewish Sabbath encourages families to slow down

12Get more energy Natalie Fee explains how stress depletes our energy and the steps you can take to reclaim it

17You’re the daddy How dads can take an active, equal role in raising children

Bumps, birth and beyond 20Sex and the baby How breastfeeding affects your sex life

Family Life 11Sunday Selection Reclaim relaxing family Sundays

15Off-shore news Bella Griffin takes the train across China for a reunion

82Last Words Glamorous grannie Gloria Scott finds herself between a green minded rock and an eco hard place

Learning 23Natural Learning Gill Kilner and her unschooled daughter explore the marvellous world of mathematics

24On the bookshelf Great reads for the whole family

27Get crafty How to make your very own beautiful summer journal

Health and Beauty 19Holistic Health Recipes and ideas for creating your own beauty products

41Child Health We look at summer ailments and natural ways to treat them

43Your Health Gorgeous organic products for men and also find out exactly how food affects your mood

44Natural health for pets How to care for your animals the natural way through nutrition and alternative therapies

Food and Drink 49What’s in season? What to forage for and delicious ways with asparagus

50Check your pulses Gorgeous light recipes for cool summer eats

House and Garden 53Home News What to do in the vegetable garden now and discover how you can be more water efficient in the home

55Green Building Keith Hall explains why straw bale building is such an ecofriendly method of house construction

57Secret Life of Plants We look at rosemary and discover it’s healing powers and many culinary uses

Green Travel 59Family cycle rides Take a trip down the Bristol to Bath cycle path

60Baby on board The story of one family’s travels to Morocco by train

Ethical Fashion 63What’s hot? Some of our favourite brands and their exciting ranges of ethical childrenswear with conscience

Regulars 6 your letters

7 out and about: what’s on in June

54 what’s in the next issue

64 subscribe to save 30%

66 horoscopes

Competitions 58 win an electric bike

71 competition entry form

74 organic baby clothes

up for grabs

78 family festival

tickets to give away

78 win 3 bottles of

organic wine

80 organic beauty

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PLUS FREE INSIDE: Green Kids magazine, this issue is all about paper

Special feature 29Self sufficiency Try some of the ideas in this section with your family to see how you can make a difference

Self Suffi ciency

SPE CIAL FEA TUR E

Grow YOUR OWN Get children involved in the garden 41

GO WILD How to forage for your dinner 38

Chicken Shed My family and other animals 44

PAGES O F I DEAS, INSPIRATI ON&STOR IES

PLUS ENERGY EFFICIENCY 30 | WILD GREENS 34| MAKING JAM 35

Pregnancy & Birth Special | The Green Parent 29

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Ecosourcebook 67packed with everything you

need to know about green living from cool eco camping to ethical weddings

eco source book

Everything you need for green living

WIN Fes tiv al ti cke ts! pag e 78 Cool camping Our pick of the best eco camping kit 78

LEARNING

GREENGIFTS

ETHICALFASHION

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What’s inside? 68 learning ethical climbing frames, inspirational wooden toys and days out 70 green gifts party games and eco father’s day gifts 72 fashion summer beach gear and partywear 74 bumps and birth ethical babywearing and yoga kits 76 real nappies our real nappy expert and summery yellow selection 78 eco living cool camping gear and win organic wine 80 health and beauty natural sun lotions and toothpaste and visit the first eco spa

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