Gardeners Pledge to Green Up & fight

TV gardener Charlie Dimmock urges gardeners to tackle climate change in our back gardens...

Our impact on the environment is already showing warns TV gardener Charlie Dimmock. But according to the green-fingered goddess gardeners are in the perfect position to respond to the challenge in our own back gardens.

Those green fingered amongst us who are a little bit more in touch with nature than the rest of us are already seeing the signs of environmental change in their garden. 7 out of 10 gardeners polled say plants are blooming much earlier than expected this year, over half have had to cut their grass sooner or later than previous years and 43% claim they are now having to mow their lawns more frequently.

All of these figures researched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) for Compost Awareness Week are up on previous years suggesting current environmental concerns will actually affect our generation rather than the next. With this in mind, before you put the kids out to play this summer or before you fire up the barbeque it's worth knowing there's some simple steps you can take to "green up" your act.

Gardeners are already doing their bit with 76% now recycling as much of their garden waste as possible through their local council or recycling centre, which is far better than it ending up at a landfill. The percentage of gardeners choosing to home compost has increased from 34% to 53% this year and 41% of gardeners now buy peat-free composts containing recycled materials - but it's not just the green fingered among us that can join in.

For more info visit...
www.compostawarenessweek.org.uk