Sustainability

Although a sustainable approach is not for everyone, there are good environmental and societal reasons for doing so.

"Within the decade, we aim to become net positive for nature and for people, and to encourage and enable gardeners to do the same" - The Royal Horticultural Society Strategy

The following non-exhaustive list identifies where gardening can move to become more sustainable:

Composting garden (and other) waste
Enhancing soil carbon content
Selecting growing media with a high Responsible Sourcing Scheme* score
Including native plant species
Water capture & usage
Pollinator/bee friendly plants
Minimise/stop using artificial chemical fertiliser and pesticides
Habitat creation
Eat more home grown fruit & veg
Planting trees, shrubs and perennials (habitat creation + carbon storage)
Reduce excessive impervious surfaces

I’m happy to discuss and advise on moving towards a sustainable garden, and happy to adopt such an approach helping your garden to move towards becoming net positive for nature and people.

"We are now painfully aware that we face a climate and biodiversity crisis, and that every effort counts. The RHS is in a unique position to harness its science, reputation and reach to help address this in a positive way" - RHS President – Keith Weed

*The Responsible Sourcing Scheme has been developed by the Growing Media Association in collaboration with leading retailers, Defra and NGO’s. It assesses the impact of each raw material that accounts for more than 5% of the volume of the growing media against seven criteria:

Energy use in making/supplying the product
Water use in making/supplying the product
Social compliance
Habitat & biodiversity impact
Pollution
Resource use efficiency
Renewability