For the aspiring farmer or self-sufficiency enthusiast, growing vegetables is great. But wonderful as crops are, many people with a bit of land, even in towns and cities, think from time to time about raising their own livestock. Chickens are often considered the ideal candidates – they’re small, affordable and easily kept and provide an
Without a doubt, fruits are the king of the home grower’s garden. Rarely does mention of a lettuce, carrot or leek earn quite the same immediate interest from a visitor as talk that the apple tree is ready for harvest, or the strawberries ripe and ready to be plucked from the plant. And as we
One of the best things about an online course with ADL is the unlimited tutor support you get from start to end of your course. Whenever you have a question, your tutor is there to help. We believe that good academic knowledge must be solidly grounded in the practical applications that it is put towards.
It's high holiday season and conservation holidays have never been more popular. Instead of sunning themselves on beaches or lurching ponderously round art galleries, today's adventurous holiday goer often prefers a more hands on vacation experience. It's no wonder then that eco-tourism is booming. For those needing a definition eco-tourism is all about providing an
Local Environmentalism When it comes to conservation and environmentalism, it’s the little things that matter the most. Not everyone can make sweeping trips to a foreign jungle to rescue endangered monkeys or trawl the depths of the ocean protecting precious coral reefs. Valuable as they both are to the future of the planet, most of
Wikipedia has become something of a go to resource amongst students, educators and the media over the past decade. Advertising itself as “The Free Encyclopaedia that anyone can edit”, its huge range of content and over 5.6 million articles have made it an indispensible first stop when looking to learn about anything online, not least
Electric bills are shocking things, almost more so than the actual electricity. It seems that every other week some crisis or other in Russia, the Middle East or elsewhere threatens to push the price of fuel and power up yet again. Indeed, an article last year in the Guardian suggested that prices in the UK
The Massively Online Open Course has been getting a great deal of attention over the past few months. These MOOCS (as opposed to the Mooks) have been increasingly held up as example of changing trends in the education sphere by commentators, including the Economist magazine in a recent article on changes in the higher education
It seems we're past the age of the celebrity chef and going back to the celebrity gardener. Fresh after we were last contacted by the BBC looking for aspiring gardeners for their Chelsea Flower show programme, we have been informed of another opportunity for enthusiastic gardeners eager to get on the box and show the
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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