Tag: trees
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Managing your garden in the right way will support the ecosystem that is struggling with climate change. Increasing carbon emissions is creating a double disaster of a climate change crisis and a biodiversity crisis. There has been a big drop in wildlife globally and we are on track to lose over a quarter of species…
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Spring has arrived and there is opportunity for those with gardens to start gardening activities. What we do in our gardens is really important because domestic gardens combine more land in the UK than all of the UK National Nature Reserves, so we can make a difference. Creating a low carbon garden that boosts biodiversity…
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How can your garden contribute to the fight against climate change? You can grow plants to lock away carbon for generations and boost biodiversity. Every action helps towards cutting carbon in our atmosphere and improving habitats for threatened species. Here are a few tips by Sally Nex from her book ‘How to garden the low…
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There is a way of reducing your carbon footprint by producing negative carbon emissions from your activities. The best way to do this is by planting a tree. It is not enough to reduce our carbon footprint; we need to remove carbon dioxide from the environment as well. Deforestation contributes 12-20% to carbon emissions each…