Knowing how or where to start gardening can be hard - we want to help this. We've pulled together a list of 5 great city friendly vegetables you could plant this August. If you have some spare space on a balcony, a patio or even a windowsill, read on for some small garden ideas.
Since its inauguration in the early 1970’s, World Environment Day has been used as the UN’s principal mechanism to raise awareness about environmental issues such as air pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea-level increase, and food security. Over the years, it has inspired millions to take action to better their environment, and this is only set to grow as society becomes ever more engaged with the great environmental issues of our time.
It is estimated that 500 million plastic pots are used every year in the UK, and a staggering two thirds of them don’t get recycled. This is putting a big black mark against an industry which has so many positive environmental intentions.
Soil is at the heart of everything in this world. Without it, we wouldn’t exist.
It is hard to overstate how important the soil is to life on Earth, and why the degradation of soils worldwide is a serious problem. This blog explores 3 important aspects of soil’s role in our ecosystem, and why we need to protect it.
We completely rely on the global food industry to keep us fed and healthy. However, there are a number of dirty aspects to the industry which we can avoid by growing vegetables at home.