main content Sustainable use of garden materials and resources

In the quest for the perfect garden, increasing pressures have been placed on water, peat, timber and rock supplies and many habitats have been damaged in the process.

These are requirements which many gardeners consider fundamental, but it important that steps are taken to reduce or eliminate these demands.

What can you do?

• Collect rain to water your garden
• Use mulch to reduce evaporation of water
• Don't have bonfires, create a compost heap instead
• Buy wood products which originate from sustainably managed forests
• Avoid using stones, rocks or pebbles which have not come from a sustainably managed resource.

For more information and contact details, please see 'A Guide to Greening Bromley's Gardens'.