Garden designers are increasingly conscious of green gardening methods, but designers at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show are demonstrating how gardens can be used to convey green messages to increase environmental consciousness amongst the public too. Mandy Almond, Show Manager, talks us through some of the gardens....
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Whether it’s poor soil or limited space, a raised bed could be the solution to your gardening woes. And with National gardening week approaching there's no better time than now
How to… build a raised flowerbed Priyanka Mogul Bethany Hubbard | 2nd March 2012 Ethical Living Gardening Raised Beds Horticulture Flowers Vegetables Plants Compost Growing Food And Farming Green …
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg!
A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control Andy Hamilton | 20th August 2010 Ethical Living Food And Farming How To Gardening Birds Pond Water Wildlife Ducks Hedgehog …
Eifion Rees reports on the group bringing the heart back to supermarkets with a rooftop vegetable garden
Supermarket rooftop gardens: an exercise in community building? Eifion Rees | 26th July 2011 Activism Food And Farming Gardening Supermarkets Rooftop Gardening Tesco Make A Difference 4p1000835.jpg …
From scratch-proof gloves to soothing organic balms, Anjuli Koshal rounds up five green gardening essentials that the eco-conscious shouldn’t be without
Five of the best…green gardening accessories Anjuli Koshal | 5th August 2011 Ethical Living Gardening Accessories Eco-friendly Fairtrade Green Living holding.jpg From scratch-proof gloves to soothing …
Industrial practices are making their way into home-growers' gardens and compounding the damage of peat extraction.
Digging a hole for ourselves Nicky Scott | 28th July 2020 News Resurgence & Ecologist Peat Horticulture Gardening Allotment Industrial practices are making their way into home-growers' gardens and …
Contrary to popular belief, composting is simple. What’s more, it’s also eco-friendly, cheap and utterly addictive. Hannah Corr shows you how to get started
The beginner’s guide to making your own compost Hannah Corr | 14th October 2011 Ethical Living Gardening Composting Vegetables Eco-friendly Green Living Food And Farming holding.jpg Contrary to …
The harvest might be in full swing but, say Ruth Styles and Robert Phillips, if you want the bounty to continue into December, now is the time to start planning your winter vegetable garden
How to…make your garden grow in winter Ruth Styles Robert Phillips | 16th August 2011 Ethical Living Gardening Winter Vegetables Flowers Planting Sowing holding.jpg The harvest might be in full swing …
From weeding, to digging and composting, watering and mulching, get to know the good earth better
Looking after your soil: Clarissa Dixon-Wright's top tips Clarissa Dixon-Wright | 10th September 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Gardening Soil Clarissa Dixon-Wright cdwsoil.jpg A Greener Life by …
Butterflies were once a common sight in Britain, but they are declining year after year. What is happening to our butterfly population and why does it matter, asks CLIVE HARRIS
Why protecting our butterflies is vital to the environment Clive Harris | 13th March 2018 Comment Butterflies Conservation Moths Gardening butterfly-1228639_1280-1024x605.jpg Butterflies were once a …
Paul Kingsnorth gets to grips with gardening in tiny spaces - and finds that you can grow an amazing variety of food
Green Fingers Paul Kingsnorth | 1st February 2007 Ethical Living Allotments Gardening Organics Window Boxes Paul Kingsnorth Allotments Farming Organics Organics Green Lifestyle Green Living Food And …
Be it chicken keeping, foraging or organic gardening, if it's the good life you want, there’s a course out there for you. Tom Antebi rounds up some of the best
Top 10… self-sustainability courses and workshops Tom Antebi | 13th May 2011 Ethical Living Hens Permaculture Crafts Cheese Making Eco Refurb Gardening Home Society istock_000011798185xsmallcrop.jpg …
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals
Getting started in balcony farming Eifion Rees | 9th March 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Food And Farming Gardening Compost National Trust London Vegetable Garden Blog Callum Saunders London …
Whether you’re after a garden that’s both pretty and practical, or a ready supply of flavoursome home-grown herbs; Hazel Sillver has the goods on making your dream herb garden a reality
How to…grow your own herbs Hazel Sillver | 17th May 2011 Ethical Living Herbs Gardening How To Cooking Food And Farming Green Living holding.jpg Whether you’re after a garden that’s both pretty and …
Having an allotment is no longer a tiresome hobby practised by old geezers in wellies and donkey jackets. It’s an insurance policy against an uncertain future, as Paul Kingsnorth has found out for himself over the last three years.
Dig for victory Paul Kingsnorth | 1st November 2005 News Gardening Organic Food Allotment Allotments Green Lifestyle Green Living Food And Farming Dig-for-victory_MAIN.jpg Having an allotment is no …