Sustainable gardening

Many of our actions have an impact on wildlife beyond our gardens. Consider this when choosing or using your materials when creating your wildlife garden.

Save rainwater for watering your garden and only top up your pond when necessary.

• Avoid using peat and use alternative forms of compost – peat extraction destroys vital wildlife habitats.
• When planting native plants, ensure they are of genuine native stock and not of continental origin. Also, ensure ‘wild flowers’ have been cultivated from legally collected seed and not dug-up from the wild.
• Buy FSC accredited garden furniture and charcoal for barbeques