My Climate Change Garden

17. May 2012

Fishing the Sun

Adapting to climate change in our gardens is my passion as you can probably noticed on this blog. This is part of a much bigger climate change story that I am also keen to promote and encourage action to protect our planet. Climate change is the biggest threat to human society and it is great [...]

16. May 2012

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Sunny Gardens to visit

The UK weather appears to be improving with some lovely sunshine over the past few days allowing May flowers to look at their best in many gardens – wisteria, poppies, beautiful cherry blossom and gorgeous late flowering tulips are just a few I have noticed over the past few days. Below is a scene from [...]

11. May 2012

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Parts of England no longer in drought

Large parts of England are no longer in drought, after the wettest April since records began in 1910 and continuing rain this month. The Environment Agency has removed drought status in 19 counties in the south-west, Midlands and Yorkshire, meaning hosepipe bans are unlikely in those areas this summer. Hosepipe bans, imposed by seven water [...]

10. May 2012

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Coldest May in 100 years – summer on hold

After one of the wettest Aprils on record we are now experiencing one of the coldest months of May. What is happening to our weather? Climate change sceptics might want to take note of these records or have an alternative explanation for this ongoing weird weather? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9213226/Coldest-May-in-100-years-forecasters-predict.html

2. May 2012

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Buy water butts

Capture some of the heavy rain falling in the UK at the moment by installing a water butt. You can buy water butts everywhere now – on line, in garden centres, supermarkets and even garages . There are many different types, shapes and sizes – try to buy water butts using re-cycled materials if possible. [...]

2. May 2012

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Rainwater harvesting

The average Briton now uses 150 litres of water every day. That’s almost double what we used in the 1960s. But only a third of households in UK currently have water meters. That makes us almost unique in Europe and some experts say it’ll have to change. Nicci Russell of environmental pressure group Waterwise thinks [...]

2. May 2012

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UK growing season lengthens by 1 month

The UK growing season for plants is longer than at any time since records began in 1772. Since 1900 it has lengthened by 30 days – a whole month – which makes a real difference to the range of flowers and vegetables that can be grown succesfully in the UK. According to UKCIP, predictions are [...]

1. May 2012

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Gardening in the Global Greenhouse

The original inspiration for my websites about climate change gardening came from an impressive document produced in 2002 by the Royal Horticultural Society,the National Trust, English Heritage, the UK Climate Impacts programme and other environmental /horticultural organisations. Entitled ” Gardening in the Global Greenhouse, the impact of climate change on our gardens”, it clearly sets [...]

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