Family NeedsButterflies and moths have been around for millions of years. They used to be a common sight in gardens, but numbers have declined since the 1940s along with our other native wildlife species such as bees and hedgehogs.
It will come as no surprise to hear this loss is due to destruction of natural habitats such as wildflower meadows, peatbogs and ancient woodlands in favour of intensive farming practices, roads and housing developments that have stripped away the majority of their nesting and foods sites. 
Positive Communication
Communication is the process by which family members share information about personal needs, wants, and values. Positive feedback is intended to maximize change. It includes sharing feelings, giving compliments, avoiding blame, being able to compromise, and agreeing to disagree. This includes being cooperative rather than competitive.
Looking for a great way to get rid of your household clutter and make some extra cash at the same time? A garage sale or yard sale may be just the ticket.
Any opportunity to promote water efficiency in the media is welcomed by Waterwise. However, contrary to conclusions drawn from a recent study, baths are not necessarily more eco friendly than showers.
Say, you make too much dinner. You go on the site, give the dish a name, say what ingredients you’ve used, how many portions you have, how many days it will keep, when people can pick up, and what price you want. Other hungry people then get in touch, and arrange a time to come round. Ideally, they bring their own container.
1. Cook only according to your/your family’s need
Too much food cooked has the risk of some waste.
2. Cook with small appliances
Cook with your toaster oven, electric skillet and slow cooker for specialized jobs, rather than the range. Small appliances use less energy.
1. Stay warm, cut costs
Turning your thermostat down by 1°C can save you 5-10% of energy, and pay less. Also, keeping your heating on constantly on a low heat could potentially save you more money than switching it on and off for big blasts of heat.
2.Let the sun in
The sun’s energy can have a noticeable effect on the temperature in your home, especially from windows facing south and west. Keep window shades and drapes open during winter months to let in the sun’s radiant heat. Close your drapes and blinds during the night.
If you don’t have a garden or some place to grow your own fruits and vegetables, but you have a balcony, you can start having your small “kitchen garden” in containers. Apartment and condo dwellers needn’t miss out on the pleasure of growing their own flowers, fruits and vegetables. Just about anything that can be grown in a traditional garden can thrive as part of a balcony garden. You can save some money, but mostly you can eat what you grew and also a good way to relax and charge your batteries.
The Portuguese have been acquiring more and more savings habits in times of crisis. This article aims to convey various saving tips, being the same used in other different contexts. Let's start with the savings part and a golden rule: the important thing is not how much money we make, but how much money we can save! If I earn small money, but still I can save some, even few, this is the first step.
The municipality of Évora has delivered more than 138 plots for production of urban gardens. This decision came with the first anniversary of this initiative within the program XXI Agenda that intent to use available plots for creation of urban communitarian gardens of quality.
