I've just returned from a mini tour of Hampshire which was arranged and co-ordinated by Hampshire County Council. I spoke on Wednesday in Andover, Thursday in Winchester and ended my tour with an evening talk at Minstead Study Centre in The New Forest.

My talks always involve me passing around (amongst other things) a number of useful energy- and water-saving devices, alternative textiles, skincare and household cleaning products, examples of different insulations and a few life-changing books. I promised I would post a list of some of these items in my blog, as well as links (where I have them) to some of the sites where they can be found, so here it is ...

Books

‘Not on the Label' by Felicity Lawrence
‘How We Can Save The Planet' by Mayer Hillman
‘The Weather Makers' by Tim Flannery
‘Gentle Action' by David Peat
‘Skin Deep' by Pat Thomas

Magazines

The Ecologist ... http://www.theecologist.org/
Permaculture ... http://www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk/
Resurgence ... http://www.resurgence.org/

Alternatives to cheap cotton

Hemp ... http://www.thehouseofhemp.co.uk/
British wool ... http://www.woollyshepherd.co.uk/
Nettle yarn ... As above
Banana fibre ... As above
Organic cotton

Energy-saving monitor ... try ‘Efergy' ‘Eco-eye' or ‘Wattson'
Insulation ... sheeps wool, hemp, Warmcell

Soap nuts ... http://www.inasoapnutshell.com/
Faith in Nature shampoos and soaps ... http://www.faithinnature.co.uk/
Weleda skincare, shampoo etc ... http://www.weleda.co.uk/

Bokashi and wormeries ... http://www.bubblehouseworms.com/

Water hippo ... Try local water board or use a brick!

I can't remember what else I had with me ... but if you check our resources page and have a look at the ‘links' section I'm sure you'll find everything I talked about and much more on there!

I also thought I'd add a few links to places in Hampshire that I thought would be useful...

Minstead Study Centre ... http://www.minstead.hampshire.org.uk
Naturally Health Foods Andover ... http://www.naturallyhealthfoods.co.uk
Winchester Action on Climate Change ... http://www.winacc.org.uk
New Forest Transition ... http://www.newforesttransition.org/

A huge thank you to everyone who came to my talks and to all the lovely people I met and spoke with afterwards. An extra special thank you to the wonderful Jane Pownall, who runs Minstead Study Centre. Hampshire is a very magical place!