These 35 blogs will help you get your container garden under way with tips on plant and container types, and will give you ideas for getting more from your container garden than you put in.
… Container gardening - 35 of the best blogs Jeralyn … container garden than you put in. Container gardening is a simple and fulfilling hobby … entries deal with the basics of container gardening. • How to Start a Container Garden …
Hazel Sillver gives her pick of the UK's 10 most gorgeous eco-gardens and garden events to stroll around this summer....
… also be an emphasis on sustainability and gardening for wildlife – don’t miss the bee … encourage visitors to adopt a ‘natural gardening’ technique (of being less tidy and …
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....
… Mandy Almond | 8th July 2013 Ethical Living Gardening Green Living the ecover garden, … designers are increasingly conscious of green gardening methods, but designers at this …
This is the centenary year for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and eco-sound landscaping is taking centre stage.
… Ethical Living Natural World Green Living Gardening resized.jpg Many eco-gardens … in some way. Such a strong emphasis on green gardening at the world’s foremost gardening show is great news. Long may it …
Inspired by his childhood memories of secret gardens, Rupert Sheldrake suggests a way modern families today could enjoy the same kind of productive outdoor space.........
… impossible to find a larger piece of land for gardening, because urban land capable of being …
Despite hard economic times, a recent survey shows that two thirds of UK homebuyers would consider paying more for a house with a wildlife-friendly garden ...
… 2013 Ethical Living Property Wildlife Gardening shutterstock_104348210.jpg Give a … who are too busy Christmas shopping to do any gardening this weekend can still do their bit … ANALYSIS Children and the Environment: How gardening lessons impact positively on school …
Camilla Scaramanga takes a look at how growing food in schools is having a positive impact on children, teachers, parents and wider society.......
… For Life, says "Instead of seeing growing and gardening as something peripheral, actually … Society runs a similar benchmark scheme for gardening. It launched its Campaign for School Gardening in 2007, through which it has …
Ellie Garwood reports on the rise of guerrilla gardening in and around UK transport systems, including the new Edible Bus Stop initiative.....
… Targeting transport: guerrilla gardening goes one stop further Ellie Garwood … 2013 Ethical Living Edible Bus Stop Guerrilla Gardening ebs.jpeg Eventually every stop on … Garwood reports on the rise of guerrilla gardening in and around UK transport systems, …
Kate Houghton explains why Smart Growth, rather than a revival in garden cities, could have an important role to play in tackling current environmental as well as social challenges ...
Garden cities for the 21st Century? Kate Houghton | 8th April 2013 News Cities shutterstock_61111303.jpg Kate Houghton explains why Smart Growth, rather than a revival in garden cities, could have an …
Now is the time to plant roses that provide food for wildlife, says Hazel Sillver
An hour in the eco garden: Roses Hazel Sillver | 21st January 2013 Ethical Living rose.jpg The wild Eglantine rose (Rosa rubiginosa), available from davidaustinroses.com Now is the time to plant …
While recovering from illness, qualified teacher Barry Bennett took the time to ponder on how he could share his love of nature with young people, and encourage them to engage with their environment. The result was The Amazing Places Project ...
… October 2013 Ethical Living Education Society Gardening Schools amazingplaces.jpeg Some kids had their first experience of gardening on the roof of their school While … settings and getting kids interested in gardening - and making their local area look a …
Pending reforms to the UK's school curriculum mean that from September 2014, pupils aged 7-14 can expect to learn gardening skills. Camilla Scaramanga takes a look at some of the initiatives that are already taking the lead......
… Children and the Environment: How gardening lessons impact positively on school … | 2nd September 2013 News Food Education childgardening_edited-1.jpg Pending reforms to the … 2014, pupils aged 7-14 can expect to learn gardening skills. Camilla Scaramanga takes a …
Jakob Barry explains the concept of foliar feeding, a great way to revive any plants that aren't looking their best.......
… Jakob Barry | 8th July 2013 Ethical Living Gardening stomata.jpg Jakob Barry explains the … natural it fits in perfectly with organic gardening practices. Meanwhile, it's important …
This weekend, at the Manchester International Festival, an initiative will be launched which explores ways and means of sustainably producing food in urban environments. Kat Austen reports....
… to encouraging organic practices, home gardening and better quality food provision by … with fresh produce and popularising gardening. By researching metrics for …
You don’t need a big garden to grow your own produce, says Hazel Sillver - a windowsill and a bit of outdoor space will do.
Grow your own in pots Hazel Sillver | 11th April 2013 Ethical Living shutterstock_75253456.jpg Many plants will grow quite happily in pots. You don’t need a big garden to grow your own produce, says …
Toni V. Shephard notes that less and less of us are prepared to deal with 'pests' using the traditional method i.e. killing them, and offers her perspectives and solutions on human/wildlife conflict.....
… can be a double-edged sword when it comes to gardening. Andy Hamilton reveals the secrets … Despite a surge of interest in organic gardening, green fingered consumers continue …
Lorna Howarth examines a growing movement in urban planning that moves beyond preventative sustainable development to 'regenerative' development, aiming to counter some of the destruction urbanisation has wreaked on the planet....
Ecopolis: The emergence of 'regenerative cities' Lorna Howarth | 11th July 2013 News towards the regenerative city final pdf-12.jpg Solar stadium, Taiwan. This multi-purpose building is both a …
Jeremy Wickremer explains why he believes permaculture offers multiple answers to societal and environmental problems in a beautifully simple and effective way.
… projects in big cities involving community gardening on abandoned land and rooftops; …
Ruth Stokes tells The Ecologist about an ingenious new online tool that encourages all of us, especially the yet-to-be-converted, to indulge in the free edible goodness found throughout our urban spaces
Falling Fruit: A global collaborative foraging map Ruth Stokes | 1st November 2013 Ethical Living Food Foraging Community apples.jpg Ruth Stokes tells The Ecologist about an ingenious new online tool …
Sarah Lozanova tells the Ecologist why her and her family have decided to make the move from a city dwelling to an Eco-village....
Cohousing and community on the coast Sarah Lozanova | 9th April 2013 Ethical Living Co-housing Comunity Eco-Village community.jpg Sarah Lozanova tells the Ecologist why her and her family have …
Need an eco break? Hazel Sillver recommends hopping on a ferry and making your way to the Isle of Wight....
The Green Isle Hazel Sillver | 9th August 2013 Ethical Living Green Living isleofwight.jpg Need an eco break? Hazel Sillver recommends hopping on a ferry and making your way to the Isle of Wight.... …
You don’t have to fly to India to find spiritual nourishment. Hazel Sillver rounds up 10 of the best places in the UK to achieve inner calm.
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