Sustainability

We’re very aware of the need to garden in as sustainable a way as possible, so here’s what we’re doing at Ridgeline :-

• Making our own garden compost and leaf mould
• Any commercial compost used is peat free
• Collecting water in water butts
• Reusing and repurposing building materials, eg pallets into compost bins; sleeper steps into raised bed edging; storage bench into herb planter
• Reusing plastics where possible (pots, labels, compost bags)
• Using environmentally friendly methods of pest control (eg barriers, encouraging natural predators) and weed control (hand weeding, mulching)
• Planting chosen to attract pollinators and to flower at different times of year
• Encouraging birds and beneficial creatures to create a natural balance
• Developing a variety of habitats: perimeter hedge, trees, wildlife pond / area
• Making most paths permeable and many are made from locally sourced woodchips
• Making newspaper pots for seedlings
• Planning the horticultural year to minimise plants bought in
• No use of pesticides

Because at Ridgeline we know that, by looking after our planet, we’re looking after our wellbeing too.