Here are just a few reasons why gardens are important to help you reflect on the wonder of your green space. Our gardens have the potential to:
- Remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere
- Maintain biodiversity and create the potential conditions for at risk native plants to thrive
- Provide wildlife habitats in cities under threat from rising temperatures
- Connect us to a much bigger picture called Nature being damaged by climate change
However small or large your garden is, there is plenty that you can do to help combat the causes and effects of climate breakdown.
In her excellent RHS book called “How to Garden the Low Carbon Way”, Sally Nex confirms that the UK’s million acres of gardens alone lock away over 62 million tonnes ( 68 million tons) of carbon which is very impressive.and clearly confirms the important contribution our gardens make to achieving #netzero targets. https://shop.rhs.org.uk/books/grow-your-own/organic/rhs-how-to-garden-the-low-carbon-way
Gardeners are ideally placed to explore the simple steps they can take to help combat climate change in their gardens and live more sustainably both in and out of their green spaces.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/get-gardening/climate-change-garden
Sat, May 20, 2023
Climate Change, Climate Change Gardening, Plants, My Garden, Soil and Composts