My Climate Change Garden

Bright Farms for the future

4. September 2011

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Bright Farms is an innovative US company that designs, finances, builds and operates hydroponic greenhouse farms at supermarkets, eliminating time, distance and cost from the food supply chain. Food production is now the largest consumer of land and water resources on our planet and accounts for 20% of the worlds carbon emissions. Watch their clever video […]

How will your garden grow in 2050?

4. September 2011

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One of the most confusing things for gardeners about climate change is the uncertainty of what is actually going to happen with the weather. The biggest challenge likely to face gardeners everywhere is water management as rainfall is likely to fall by around one fifth by the middle of the century, leading to an increased […]

Landshare goes global

3. September 2011

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Following on from my last post I thought I should mention that it is not just inthe UK where Landshare is helping individuals connect with land available for growing your own fruit and veg. There is now a website for Australia http://www.landshareaustralia.com.au/ and ideas for creating one in New Zealand and hopefully other countries too http://www.landshare.net/users/madkiwi/blog/lets-make-landshare-global/

Landshare growing fast

2. September 2011

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Landshare was set up by River Cottage in 2009 to bring together people with a passion for home grown food, connecting those who have land to share with those who need land for cultivating food. Since its launch, it has grown into a thriving community with over 60,000 members and helps people to get growing in many ways. […]

Canna warm London September days

1. September 2011

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Great to see these beautiful cannas radiating a fabulous glow in Russell Square on this warm 1st September day in London. Cannas grown in the UK are are normally at their best at this time of year and can provide a truly exotic look in one season as they grow very fast if fed and watered well.They do need consistent full sun to fully develop […]