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Gardening
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Biodiversity loss in the UK
Published 21 July 2022Wildlife in the UK is in trouble. The UK has lost almost half of its biodiversity since the 1970s. Much of this is caused by loss of habitat to commercial farming and construction. 72% of UK land is managed for agriculture. 8% of land is built on. 15% of the 8,431 species are threatened with […]
How is growing your own food better for the environment?
Published 16 June 2022Growing your own food is better for the environment and for your family. You can enjoy fresh food without plastic packing, safe in the knowledge that your food has not emitted tonnes of carbon emissions on the way. Growing your own food allows you to choose what fertilisers and pesticides to use, so you can […]
Food sustainability
Published 28 February 2022What is food sustainability and how does the UK improve its food security? What can we do as individuals to contribute to food sustainability in our country? What is food sustainability? At a fundamental level, food sustainability is about generating enough food for the human population. It is “grounded on the availability of fertile land, […]
A garden transformed : From mud to spud, or kale as it happens!
Published 18 October 2019Memories of a lovely late summer! The Blue Patch garden has come on in leaps and bounds from a neglected tangle of weeds to nature-friendly oasis. The garden is now in the capable hands of Theo from The Almanac Garden. Theo is creating the ultimate eco-garden. Within a week butterflies, not seen for years, […]
Mud to Spud: A spoon full of soil
Published 26 May 2019A gardening journal: No. 2 by Jane Our Blue Patch garden in Dulwich is undergoing a renaissance after years of neglect. The project begun in March (link) with elbow grease, weeding and hard pruning. Then April arrived along with 4 fabulous ex-display Plughole Planters donated by Blue Patch member and award winning green entrepreneur Morgan […]
Growing a sustainable food garden : from mud to spud!
Published 25 March 2019A gardening journal: no 1. By Jane Blue Patch HQ has a wonderful garden. If you live in a big city, you know what an utter luxury a garden can be. Flowers in the spring, barbecues on lazy summer evenings, the odd bit of herbs to sprinkle and the list can go on. Being the […]
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