THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF ECO-GARDENING

GARDENS should be spaces that not only improve our own wellbeing but also provide a haven for wildlife and help to mitigate climate change. The power of plants to heal the planet is indisputable and research by the Royal Horticultural Society shows that if every one of the UK’s 30 million gardeners planted a medium-sized tree and nurtured it to maturity, they would store the carbon equivalent of driving 11 million times around the planet. Plants can also provide food and shelter for bees, birds and many other garden creatures. It is easy