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The Ordinary anti-ageing and cruelty free
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Anti-ageing and cruelty-free beauty for breakout prone...

Sea Pollution – the oceans are being poisoned by our laundry
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Sea pollution – the oceans are being poisoned by our...

Against animal testing, growngals.com
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Animal testing, the ugly side of beauty

An A-Z of cleaning tips by Grown Gals
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An A–Z of eco friendly spring-cleaning tips

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This Grown Gal

I’m Avril – midlife graphic designer, writer, gardener, cook and bottle washer. I live and work in East London with my childhood sweetheart and our mini schnauzer Ricci.

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This Grown Gal

I’m Avril – midlife graphic designer, writer, gardener, cook and bottle washer. I live and work in East London with my childhood sweetheart and our mini schnauzer Ricci.

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I haven’t bought anything to wear in such a long I haven’t bought anything to wear in such a long while - except this gorgeous beret! Thank you @quintonchadwick for lifting my spirits.
#treatyourself #moodlifter #beret #supportingsmallbusinesses
Sunshine makes all the difference. #sunshine #blue Sunshine makes all the difference. #sunshine #blueskies #schnauzersofinstagram #dailywalk #midwinter #lockdownlondon
This caption on the window of @graceandthorn prett This caption on the window of @graceandthorn pretty much sums it up. I went down to the flower market this morning even though I knew it was cancelled because of tier 4. Getting Christmas flowers from @columbiaroad: amaryllis, eucalyptus and berries, has become a tradition. Not this year. 

My heart goes out to all those who were hoping to sell their wares over the next few days. ❤️
Goodbye. Half way through our move - a load is now Goodbye. Half way through our move - a load is now in storage and just the removal to our studio tomorrow. It’s been exhausting but cathartic. Sorting, debating, reminiscing and ultimately ruthless. There’s no room for extra baggage. Looking forward to a fresh start - but who knows where?
#movinghouse #moving2020 #freshstart
Old friends social distancing - while staying clos Old friends social distancing - while staying close. #autumn #friendship
Italian supper #ribolita and #foccacia. I made the Italian supper #ribolita and #foccacia. I made the soup and he made the bread. Homegrown cavolo nero and rosemary. 
#lockdownbaking #italianfood #bakersofinstagram #growyourown #lovinglife
#Friday is for #pumpkin carving with a glass of wi #Friday is for #pumpkin carving with a glass of wine.
#halloween #spiders #spidersweb #pumpkincarving
Autumn means leaves in the beard. 🍁 #autumnlea Autumn means leaves in the beard. 🍁 
#autumnleaves🍂 #schnauzersofinstagram #schnauzerlove #bitsinmybeard
I just found this ridiculous picture of me in my p I just found this ridiculous picture of me in my photos! I could have just deleted it but thought I’d cheer you all up instead. #makingpasta #pastamaker #freshpasta #parpadella #cheesygrin #homechef
Packing up our belongings is bittersweet. I gave a Packing up our belongings is bittersweet. I gave away this vintage sewing machine on gumtree. It’s gone to someone who will renovate it and bring it back to life. It’s the heaviest of machines so I feel liberated of the weight. But it was given to me by my mother and so the loss is keenly felt. Life is full of new adventures rubbing against old memories. How wonderfully complicated this journey becomes as we age. #grown #lifestories #sewing #mother #ageing
Three batches of green tomato chutney. All slightl Three batches of green tomato chutney. All slightly different. #greentomatoes #redonion #raisins #garlic #chilli #applecidervinegar #sugar
#kew #cactus #prickly #kew #cactus #prickly
Home grown pumpkin soup. This weekend has been abo Home grown pumpkin soup. This weekend has been about hunkering down against the rain. Autumn clean, cupboard sorting, baking, cooking and making a batch of chutney. Oh and a bit of dog grooming!
#rainyday #autumnvibes🍁 #pumpkinsoup🎃 #cleaning #homesweethome
This installation by @biotecture_ at #coaldropsyar This installation by @biotecture_ at #coaldropsyard promises to be a sustainable solution to living walls. But in the same courtyard were two sad trees, one on its side, roots bound in hessian and exposed to the dry elements. I have become suspicious of architectural landscaping. I prefer the notion of rewilding naturally. Rather the grass that thrives despite the drought than trying to create a lush jungle artificially. #hydroponics #urbantrees #rewilding
Best weed... Pulicaria dysenterica - Common Fleaba Best weed... Pulicaria dysenterica - Common Fleabane. De Beauvoir Gardeners. Can’t make it on Sunday as helping with planting on the canal - very, very sorry.
#produceshow2020 @cordwainersgrow
Tomato or space hopper? #homegrowntomatoes #homegr Tomato or space hopper? #homegrowntomatoes #homegrown #tomatoes #wonkyveg #taste
This time of year is full of hazards for a little This time of year is full of hazards for a little schnauzer. Grass seeds work their way into paws. Burdock burrs get easily caught in a long beard. #schnauzersofinstagram
#bankholiday #harvest #borlottibeans #courgette #m #bankholiday #harvest #borlottibeans #courgette #moneymaker tomatoes and #climbingbeans
Week 6 of the canal clean-up. It brings up all kin Week 6 of the canal clean-up. It brings up all kind of emotions - mostly just very sad. Found this doll’s head today, a mop head, a champagne bottle, another curtain rail and more plastic than you can shake a stick at. The tin cans are visible but the plastic isn’t - inches deep of discarded flattened water bottles. A barge went by today and we saw the whole lot rise up and churn in the water like a washing machine. I’ve now written about it on the blog www.growngals.com

#litter #litterpicking #keepbritaintidy #plasticpollution #rubbish #detritus #clean-up #canalandrivertrust #canalife #regentscanal
Week 4. The canal was clear and as the sun came ou Week 4. The canal was clear and as the sun came out the sheer volume of rubbish we still have to pick came into sparkling clarity. A huge lorry tyre we fished out brought a fish with it but we are very careful to ‘do no harm’ and scooped it back in. As we fill our bin bags we sluice the towpath so that little freshwater shrimps, cockles and mussels wash back over the edge. We couldn’t leave today - it’s completely addictive!

#rewilding #canalriverstrust #wildlifegardenersofhaggerston #regentscanal #plasticpollution #plasticfree #plasticfreeoceans #litter #litterpick #keepbritaintidy #cleanuptheworld #cleaning #gooddeeds #wildlife #canallife #towpath
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