A Sustainable Guide to a More Intentional Life

Green Living

Green Living is a practical, lifestyle guide to living life more thoughtfully: less buying, more doing, less wanting and more enjoying.A new edition of the bestselling Live Green, packed with new content and beautiful lifestyle photography to help inspire your journey to a more sustainable life.This book is a collection of changes you can make to your home and lifestyle over the course of a year. Jen Chillingsworth offers up achievable advice and tips for anyone and everyone, no matter where you live or what job you do. From making your own cleaning products, soy candles, buying vintage, giving up plastic to celebrating simply &ndash; discover how to get the most out of living a more modest, meaningful life.Learn to live and enjoy the little things.

Jen Chillingsworth&#160;is a freelance writer and photographer. She previously worked in arts management before choosing to re-train as a market gardener. Here Jen discovered her love of plants, flowers, nature and the landscape and how important it was that we try to protect them. She writes regularly about slow and simple living, eating seasonally and green issues on her blog Little Birdie. Jen has written and photographed features published in The Simple Things magazine and 91 Magazine. This is her fourth book having previously published Live Green (2019), Clean Green (2020), Grow Green (2021) with Quadrille.&#160;

Tips and Advice for Gardening with Intention

Grow Green

Approaching organic gardening can sometimes feel overwhelming. It can be hard enough to keep on top of the weeding without having to worry about using less plastic, avoiding pesticides and using too much water.Grow Green is a practical guide and tackles a topic close to Jen Chillingsworth&rsquo;s heart &ndash; growing sustainably. Packed with easy tips and advice, this little book reveals how to adjust your outdoor space and create a wildlife haven, while reducing your impact on the environment as you grow your own cut flowers, fruit and veg. Drawing on her wealth of knowledge, Jen will hold your hand as she takes you through all the gardening essentials, teaching you how to get started &ndash; no matter how small or big your space might be. From making your own fertiliser with leftovers, planting in pots, reducing energy consumption and conserving water, to dealing with pests and diseases, Jen removes the stress and simply shows you how to garden green.Whether you are a first-time gardener or have seasoned green fingers &ndash; discover how to get the most out of your space with Grow Green by gardening with intention.Live simply. Grow Green.

Jen Chillingsworth is a freelance writer and photographer. She previously worked in arts management before choosing to re-train as a market gardener. Here Jen discovered her love of plants, flowers, nature and the landscape and how important it was that we try to protect them. She writes regularly about slow and simple living, eating seasonally and green issues on her blog Little Birdie. Jen has written and photographed features published in The Simple Things magazine and 91 Magazine. She has published Live Green (2019) and Clean Green (2020).This will be her third book with Quadrille.

Tips and Recipes for a Naturally Clean, More Sustainable Home

Clean Green

Learn how to create your own cleaning products that are better and healthier to use and keep your home sparkling clean.What is in my cleaning products? Are these chemicals bad for my health? Do they damage the environment? How do I reduce the amount of plastic in my home? These are questions we should all be asking when it comes to cleaning our homes.Clean Green shows you how to tackle each room and cleaning task in a natural way. From laundry detergent, toilet cleaner and furniture polish to hand wash, dishwashing liquid, stain remover and air freshener, all the recipes for natural products in this book are quick and simple to make and, most important of all, they work! They&#39;re not expensive either, many will save you money in the long term and help you to cut down on your plastic waste too.Small steps. Big changes.

Jen Chillingsworth is a freelance writer and photographer. She previously worked in arts management before choosing to re-train as a market gardener. Here Jen discovered her love of plants, flowers, nature and the landscape and how important it was that we try to protect them. She writes regularly about slow and simple living, eating seasonally and green issues on her blog Little Birdie. Jen has written and photographed features published in The Simple Things magazine and 91 Magazine. Her first book Live Green was published in 2019 by Quadrille publishing.

52 Steps for a More Sustainable Life

Live Green

Live Green is a practical guide of 52 sustainable living changes &ndash; one for each week of the year &ndash; you can make to be more self-sufficient and reduce your impact on the environment.Many of us are already doing what we can to adopt a greener lifestyle. We recycle, try to reduce our waste and plastics, choose organic food when shopping, eat less meat and opt for environmentally friendly cleaning products. Yet we often wish we were doing more and it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Live Green tackles all areas of your life from your cleaning routine, home furnishings, food shopping, fashion choices, natural beauty and Christmas, and has all the ingredients to help you achieve a more sustainable year.From making your own eco-friendly cleaning products, buying vintage furniture, making your own moth repellent and improving your natural beauty regime to creating a capsule wardrobe and creating your own ethical Christmas decorations &ndash; discover how to get the most out of life by living with intention.Live simply. Live Green.

Jen Chillingsworth is a freelance writer and photographer based in West Yorkshire. She previously worked in arts management before choosing to re-train as a market gardener. Here Jen discovered her love of plants, flowers, nature and the landscape and how important it is that we try to protect them. She writes regularly about slow and simple living, eating seasonally and green issues on her blog Little Birdie. Jen has written and photographed features published in The Simple Things magazine and 91 Magazine. She is married with one son.

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Sustainable Celebrations that Won’t Cost the Earth

Green Christmas is a gentle guide to celebrating the festive season naturally and sustainably. 
 
 Jen Chillingsworth will show you how to get the most out of the season and make considered choices in how you prepare, decorate and gift this Christmas.&#160; 
 
 Featuring 30 projects, this practical, illustrated book showcases simple changes you can make for a greener Christmas. Jen offers achievable advice on how to sustainably shop for the season, forage for your own wreath and create beautiful handmade gifts. Complete with stunning lifestyle photography for festive inspiration, Green Christmas is packed with original ideas to make your celebrations merrier and more meaningful. 
 
 Discover how to get the most out of celebrating intentionally with decorations and gifts that don&rsquo;t cost the Earth. With clear step-by-step instructions, planet-friendly buying guides and helpful swapping suggestions, this book will be your ultimate guide to a mindful Christmas, with less waste and more joy. 
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Books by Jen Chillingsworth

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