Sustainable gardening at Ridgeline

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