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  1. Gardens Paved Over, Life's Magic Diminished

    Nearly half of Britain's garden space is now paved over, leading to less space for wildlife like hedgehogs and bees. Find out how this impacts urban biodiversity.

    #PavedGardens, #UrbanWildlife, #BiodiversityLoss, #RHS, #GardenTrends

    newsletter.tf/uk-gardens-paved

  2. Almost half of UK gardens are now paved, a big change from green spaces that used to support many animals. This is a significant loss for urban wildlife.

    #PavedGardens, #UrbanWildlife, #BiodiversityLoss, #RHS, #GardenTrends
    newsletter.tf/uk-gardens-paved

  3. It's autumn here in Europe. Time to protects some plants in your #garden. Many fleece and crop covers contain plastic but there are now plastic-free options available that are better for the environment. The #RHS shares tips. #UKgardening #gardening #tuinieren

    Fleece and crop covers / RHS

  4. Planting time. Tip! The #RHS Plants for Pollinators list contains more than 10,000 plants that benefit bugs. They're available to buy in the UK, hardy, non-invasive. #ukgardening #gardening #tuinieren #natuurtuin

    RHS Plants for Pollinators / ...

  5. At last, a "gardening for climate change" book which doesn't assume the sole effect of climate change is "less water"!
    What To Grow For A Climate Resilent Garden by Dr Amanda Rasmussen is published under the aegis of the Royal Horticultural Society.
    #gardening #ClimateChange #RHS #books #AmandaRasmussen

  6. The very first audio book I'm listening to is What we Sow by Jennifer Jewell. A personal journey and research on the importance of #seeds. Borrowed at #RHS. About the listening experience. I miss the possibility of making notes in a book and having the overall overview. #heirloom #gardening

    What We Sow

  7. RHS: How to Build a Green Roof
    "If you have a small shed, bin or bike store or even a rabbit hutch you could install a green roof to boost biodiversity, soak up rainfall and turn something functional into something beautiful and good for the environment"
    rhs.org.uk/garden-design/build

    #SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #RHS #GreenRoof #BioDiversity

  8. "Seed: collecting and storing
    Growing plants from seed is generally straightforward and inexpensive. It is an opportunity to increase the number of plants in your garden for free."
    rhs.org.uk/propagation/seed-co

    #SolarPunkSunday #SeedStorage #Seeds #SeedCollecting #SeedSaving #Gardening #RHS

  9. Sad to see how little has progressed on inclusion in the gardening world, though not at all surprised. Good for Tayshan Hayden-Smith for saying something about it though. The sector can be a very exclusive place. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2 #TayshanHaydenSmith #EDI #RHS #ChelseaFlowerShow #tokenism #gardening