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THE SUSTAINABLE HOME

Last month I enthusiastically wrote about compost and how it helps us close loops of waste in our household. The other ‘pillar’ of domestic waste conversion is our trio of bantam hens. I suppose pillar is a grand word for such modest creatures, but the principle of using animals to turn waste food back into food is one that

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