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Green spinach pesto linguine

Recipes

Green spinach pesto linguine  

This quick and easy plant-based pasta is perfect for sharing.
Woman in garden making paper pom poms

Arts and crafts

DIY decorations for your event 

Make these upcycled ideas from household items – they’re free and easy!
Colourful wildflowers. The picture is taking from below with the flowers stretching up into the blue sky.

Games and activities

How to support pollinators

Pollinators (like bees, wasps and butterflies) are pretty wonderful creatures. They do a vital job in pollinating plants and crops,…
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52 sustainable little swaps 

Little changes can make all the difference.
street with bunting

Arts and crafts

How to make bunting

Bunting brightens any event, so what better way to spread the cheer than by making it yourself? It's easy to…
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Arts and crafts

Make your own Big Lunch flags

Everything you need to make paper flags for your Big Lunch.
Blue and yellow flower mosaics on brick wall

Games and activities

Create a community nature trail

We can all make small changes that make a big difference to our natural world. Help create and share local…
Chocolate peanut tahini brownies arranged on baking powder - the tahini and peanut butter are swirled into the top.

Recipes

Chocolate and peanut butter brownies  

These chocolate and peanut butter brownies are deliciously moreish!
Viennese Whirls

Recipes

The Hairy Bikers’ cherry Viennese whirls

Said to have been inspired by an Austrian filled biscuit, Viennese whirls are pretty little piped biscuits, sandwiched with buttercream…
Lemon and poppy seed loaf with piped mascarpone cream and garnish.

Recipes

Matty’s lemon & poppy seed loaf with lemon mascarpone cream  

Exclusive for The Big Lunch 2024, Great British Bake Off winner Matty Edgell shares his sumptuous recipe for a lemon…
Woman in garden making paper pom poms

Arts and crafts

How to make paper pompoms

Making pompoms is easy, fun, and can be a very sociable activity. They can be used in loads of different…
Salted toffee bark - chocolate shards with pretzel pieces on top

Recipes

Salted toffee pretzel bark  

This salted toffee pretzel bark is a really easy homemade chocolate gift, perfect for sharing this festive season!