From gardens on the scale of ours, to the smallest window box, there are lots of simple ways you can reduce your impact on the environment.

Make yourself a compost heap

• There are all sorts of things you can recycle into plant food. You can get a cheap compost bin through your local council - call the WRAP helpline on 080 8100 2040 to find out more, or visit the WRAP website.

Grow Your Own

• Get yourself an allotment, or put your name on the list for when the next plot becomes available.
• Dig up a patch of your garden and convert it into a vegetable plot.
• Not got a garden? Plant herbs and miniature crops - like strawberries or tomatoes in indoor tubs or window boxes.

Save Water

• Mulch the garden: adding a 5-10cm layer of mulch cuts down on evaporation so you need to water less frequently and it also reduces the amount of weeding you’ll need to do
• Replace water loving plants with drought tolerant varieties
• Buy a water butt and connect it up.