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Sustainable garden

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Start a compost heap.

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Don’t use an outdoor heater. Patio heaters in Britain are reckoned to add 1 million tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere each year.

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Don’t have an outdoor hot tub or swimming pool – they eat through energy!

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Harvest your rain-water into water butts, and use it on the garden, to wash the car, or even (if you’re really clever), brought back inside to flush the loo!

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Don’t use a hosepipe on your garden. Using a water-can will make you think about what you’re using.

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Use solar powered lighting in your garden (if you need lighting at all – remember wildlife needs to have night as well as daylight!).

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If you must have decking, ensure the wood used is FSC-certified.

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Only buy garden furniture that is FSC-certified.

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Install a food-digester system, such as a Green Cone or a Green Joanna.

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Use water from washing up to water your plants before using the water in your water butts.

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Don’t use garden products that contain peat.


 


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