Green Living Centre

Organic gardening

It is well known that tropical rain forests are disappearing. It is not so obvious that the British countryside is also suffering. It is not possible to reclaim land that has been lost to roads, or drained for agriculture. It is not possible to remove complex pesticides, such as DDT, from the food chain. It is possible, however, to create a safe place for both ourselves and wildlife in our gardens. At the same time, we contribute to the improvement of the environment.

Growing your own fruit and vegetables organically means you can produce safe, healthy food with a minimum of damage to the environment. Buying organically grown food supports growers who use environmentally safe production methods.

Every part of this earth
      is sacred to my people
The sap which courses through the trees carries the memories of the red man.
We are part of this earth
     and it is part of us.
Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle was a 19th Century native American chief who drew attention to white people's lack of awareness of the earth and the living world.

Further information

What is organic gardening? Food you can trust  

Create a Wildlife garden

Build a Wildlife pond 

Keeping plants healthy 

Composting 

 Allotments  

 What is small, red and wiggly ?   

 Green manures    

Crafts and cunning outwit the carrot fly 

Suppliers 

Crop rotation

Soil Management