See our friends Carol & Pete with their straw bale cabin on the BBC!

www.preciousearth.co.uk Interior designers and natural materials suppliers, Ludlow, Shropshire.

www.moralfibre.uk.com Moral Fibre sells natural rare breed fleece from local and organic farms.

www.bestwalks.com The most comprehensive resource on the web for walking in Shropshire and throughout the UK.

www.organicenergy.co.uk The Organic Energy Company is an independent company committed to improving energy efficiency, leading to sustainability, in commercial, community and domestic situations.

www.secondnatureuk.com Second Nature manufacture Thermafleece, a building insulation material made from British hill sheep's wool.

http://www.stonecarving.co.uk/ Will and Lottie O'Leary are stone carvers with over 45 years' experience of creating beautiful objects in stone.

http://www.creativebreaks.co.uk/ Arts and crafts courses, classes and workshops in Herefordshire.

http://www.mariettaalker.co.uk Feltmaker making handbags, hats, scarves and wallhangings from hand-made felt. Marietta also runs workshops at her home, a 16th century watermill in South Shropshire.

http://www.solardawn.co.uk/ Solar thermal systems, covering Shropshire and the Borders.

http://www.arujo.co.uk Ethically made wooden toys originating from environmentally friendly resources.

http://www.geocities.com/helenmoore_bard/ Helen Moore - eco-poet, ethical writer and community artist.

http://www.straysparks.co.uk/ Creative metalwork inspired by natural design, shape and form.

http://www.greenholidays-fish.co.uk/ Green holidays in Mid Wales

http://www.turtlebags.co.uk Environmentally friendly alternatives to the plastic bag. Durable, practical and elegant shopping bags through an ethical supply chain.

http://www.special-escapes.co.uk/search/display.php?FileID=bsc5653 Ecocabin's page on the Alastair Sawday site

http://www.pioneerfarm.ca/ Pioneer Farm, Prince Edward Island, Canada - 150 acres of secluded oceanfront woodland, using only wind & solar power to live an environmentally responsible lifestyle, while promoting a balance between technology and nature.

http://www.ecobooley.com/ Ireland's first EcoBooley – self catering Eco Cottage - in South Tipperary.

http://www.little-green-nursery.co.uk A comprehensive range of organic skin care for babies and children.

http://www.simplystaffordshire.co.uk/ Rowan House is situated on the edge of the historical and beautiful village of Alton, near Alton Towers, within the Staffordshire Moorlands in the Peak District area. Maggie and Emily believe in being as sustainable as possible, so they use eco friendly and fair trade products, buy local and organic where possible, compost and recycle.

http://www.smallgracesatforgetmenot.com/ Bed and breakfast in Candor, NY, USA.  The cottage has a natural timber frame construction, low VOC paints, recycled windows and roll-top tub, and composting toilet.  The breakfasts they serve are local and organic, with many of the items served grown on the farm.   

http://www.ethicalbabe.com/ Ethical Babe is dedicated to bringing you the very best organic and fairtrade clothing, environmentally friendly toys, natural toiletries for parents, babies and young children.

http://www.robrowe.co.uk/ "One-off" timber structures such as tree houses, play houses, gazebos, pergolas, barns and garden hideaways, using naturally durable wood from local sustainable sources.

http://www.bodran-workshops.co.uk/ Bodran Rural skills workshops and courses. "To educate, relax and unwind!"

http://www.covertcabin.com Covertcabin is the antidote to modern living - an off-grid cottage in South West France.

http://naturalhomes.org/ Naturalhomes.org aims to spread the word about natural home building by helping to market courses, projects and workshops and provide links to useful websites.

http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB) website. The AONB aims to conserve and enhance natural beauty, involving local people and seeking to integrate environmental, economic and social benefits.

http://www.alanturner-watercolours.co.uk/ Alan Turner paints watercolours that capture the atmosphere, mood and 'feel' of the subject. Having lived in such beautiful locations as the Peak District and Perthshire where inspiration has been drawn from walking the hills, valleys and mountains Alan has now set up home in the rolling countryside of South Shropshire near to the borders of North Herefordshire and Mid-Wales.

http://www.tigerlilyshop.co.uk/ Tiger Lily fair trade shop in Ludlow and online specialise in unique designer and fashion jewellery, gifts, home furnishings and accessories including a beautiful selection of scarves and bags.