My Climate Change Garden

Sun and frost returns to UK

13. January 2012

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Such a glorious day here in UK and the weekend is looking the same – cold clear nights with frost followed by blue sky and sunshine. Perfect weather for getting out into the garden!

Thames Water tackles drought threat

12. January 2012

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Lack of rain in Southern England continues to be a problem and Thames Water today launched a campaign to try to prevent a serious drought this year.It aims to make residents near the River Lee north of London and the River Darent to the south use water wisely. The company said last year’s “exceptionally dry weather” means the threat of […]

Mild January brings early bloomers

11. January 2012

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The UK is enjoying some lovely mild weather. Here are some of the flowers I found in bloom today. Lets hope it stays that way with a bit more sun so we can all just slip into a beautiful spring!http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/09/spring-uk-weather-snowdrops-daffodils-flower-nature_n_1193609.html

Olympic urban farmers dig for victory

10. January 2012

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Not since the Second World War, when people were urged to Dig for Victory, has urban farming been so popular. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/next-stop-the-olympics-urban-farmers-are-digging-for-ecovictory-6286753.html

National Trust Green Living

8. January 2012

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The actions of individuals are responsible for over 40 per cent of the UK’s carbon footprint. We all have an opportunity to reduce the impacts we have on climate change through the choices we make in our lives. LIVING LIGHTLY = running our homes/ gardens, eating, shopping, travelling and enjoying ourselves with minimal environmental impact The National […]

Chocolate affected by climate change

3. January 2012

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Chocolate lovers be warned! A new study commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has found prices of chocolate could up even further due to climate change. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8965683/Chocolate-will-become-an-expensive-luxury-item-due-to-climate-change.html Britain has a greater variety of chocolate bars and treats on sale than any other country in the world and is one of the biggest consumers of chocolate per […]

The power of plants

2. January 2012

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Cherry blossoms flowering one month after last years devastating Tsunami in Japan illustrate how adaptable and strong plants can be: http://nybg.tumblr.com/post/15140761345/a-month-after-the-japanese-earthquake-and-tsunami

New year climate garden resolutions

1. January 2012

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Eighty percent of visitors to my blog over the past year say they have noticed the effects of climate change on their gardens and are keen to follow a greener way of gardening. If you are looking to make a green difference in your garden this year, try these simple ideas from one of my favourite gardening gurus […]

Climate Change Gardening in Australia

1. January 2012

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Australia is divided into eight different gardening zones because of the huge variations in temperature and rainfall across this massive continent. Altitude variations or geographical features within each zone modify temperatures and rainfall patterns, breaking up the eight zones even further. To complicate the issue, climate change is resulting in evolving milder winter conditions in […]