Oct 2025 Terrifying -that we even consider taking advice from so called ‘ experts’ and ‘professionals’ who continually allow harmful chemicals to be applied to our public spaces….risking the health of some of our most vulnerable. Frightening -to accept that some ‘professionals’ are more frightened of loosing profits , damaging their reputations or ego than potential risk of harming children and the most vulnerable. Stuff of nightmares -establishments not being transparent abo

Feb 2026 Might not be the only thing in the air come spring … UNLESS YOU use those three little words that will actually make a big difference to those you love This year ask your council to USE SAFE ALTERNATIVES stop using harmful pesticides on the weeds Those 3 little words , everyone wishes to hear. Ask your council to stop using harmful pesticides on the weeds Safe Alternatives please ! I do not consent You have enough time to write a card or send a present, you have enou

Feb 2026 Italian chemical safety institute has ousted the Director of its  Cancer research center after the Director led an extensive testing program into the safety of Glyphosate weedkiller ‘The results of the Global Glyphosate Study, found Glyphosate causes increases in cancer’ ‘ Under Mandrioli’s leadership, the research focused on studying health impacts from Glyphosate-world’s most widely used weed killing chemical. ‘ ‘It is commonly known as the chief ingredient in Roun

Did you know Glyphosate was first patented tentedas a boiler & pipe cleaner ? Glyphosate was used as a descaling agent from 1940s After...

September 2025 Glyphosate was first marketed as a boiler cleaner. After an accidental spill, It was discovered Glyphosate was a very...

July 2025 Can Glyphosate in weedkiller negatively affected our health & environment? The answer is yes The only debate is to what...

July 2025 When Glyphosate for weedcontrol is discussed , it is often brought up that It is still legal, Used within statutory guidelines...

June 2025 Great to see positive chemical free methods being used in Balerno BUT looking Edinburgh wide -Which streets will still have...

May 2025 Adult peer pressure is seeing your neighbour manually remove the weeds in front of their house Did you know in 2023 73% of...

May 2025 Did you know most U.K. councils still buy (using our public funds £££) and apply Glyphosate, a known carcinogen for weed...

April 2025 How many posts for #WorldEarthDay  have you seen todays that mention Glyphosate use for weedcontrol? We’ve all heard of...

April 2025 Edinburgh Council (and most other UK councils...) are due to start applying the KNOWN HARMFUL TO HEALTH CHEMICAL GLYPHOSATE ...

April 2025 Parkinson’s , Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are something that sadly indirectly or directly has touched us all … The use of...

March 2025 Early Spring is very much a time to see young baby birds flying around . We in Balerno & other Pesticide free communities can...

February 2025 The Precautionary Principal is the idea that we wear our seatbelts , even though we don’t know if we are going get into a...

January 2025 Going into the New Year let’s recap what We already know about glyphosate weedkiller commonly used by councils for...

February 2025 Some of us may have seen photos of signs like these(out on the street / grass)  ‘Warning recently pesticide treated areas’...

January 2025 Monsanto is a pesticide company Bayer is a pharmaceutical company Bayer bought Monsanto Monsanto makes Glyphosate (known to...

January 2025 Pesticide Free Balerno would like to share an inspiring quote from Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America to start the New Year...

December 2024 The beloved Robin gives us all so much joy , especially at this time of year Ask yourself this year, how much do you really...