Living half my time in London and half in East Sussex since January has really made me appreciate the positive impact of green spaces .I realise how crucial it is to my way of life to have contact with plants, flowers and anything green on a daily basis.
There are lots of opportunities for Londoners to engage with gardening and a great web-site called wild london set up by the Wildlife Trust aims to encourage this. With three million gardens in the capital they want to encourage city gardeners to create wildlife and climate friendly green spaces that will turn into a network of nature reserves.
London Wildlife Trust suggest seven gardening actions which can contribute to making a stronger “Living London”:
Plant drought resistant plants
Plant a mixed hedgerow
Plant a broad leaved tree
Make a pond
Use mulch
Add a green roof to your shed
Wild up your decking
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