The pandemic saw many of us dust off our gardening gloves and make the most of our outside spaces – and if the stats (and those muddy hallway footprints) are anything to go by, interest in gardening is showing no signs of slowing.

With peat expected to be phased out of garden compost by 2024, I unearthed the best eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives for Country Living.

Want to make your home more sustainable but don't know where to start? I worked with Pebble Magazine and Ecover to produce this handy downloadable guide to giving your home and garden an eco overhaul.

At Candide, we believe the world would be far richer if we nurtured and strengthened racial diversity and biodiversity in tandem. Furthermore, it's imperative we do so if the planet and all of its inhabitants are to thrive. What follows is a resource list of Black and POC growers and creators.