Fairford Environmental Society's 10:10 Campaign

How to reduce energy consumption in the Garden

Reduce energy consumption in the Garden

Use a water butt to collect rainfall. Use this on the garden rather than tap water; it's better for the plants and better for your wallet.
Start composting. A great way of turning food waste into something useful rather than sending it to landfill. Compost bins come in all shapes and sizes to fit any space, and are readily available from garden centres.
Grow your own vegetables. It will take a bit of time and effort, but the veg will taste fantastic and the associated food miles will be zero. For the less confident, garden centres and places like B&Q sell all-in-one potato growing pots that can go on a patio, and mushroom boxes that can be kept in a garage.
Grow trees and wild flowers. Native trees typical of your locality will use up carbon dioxide when growing and encourage wildlife into your garden.
Don't use patio heaters. We are managing to warm the planet quite well enough already without any help from these monstrosities.