Low-carbon gardening
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Games & Hobbies
Gardening
Categories Via RSS |
Home & Garden
Leisure
Publication Date |
Mar 18, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:35:19
Did you know that running a petrol lawnmower for an hour can create the same carbon emissions as driving a car for 93 miles? Or that using peat-free compost in your garden is a great way to save wildlife and cut your carbon footprint? This week's show is all about the ways we can all make a difference on our doorstep. Featuring Catherine Cutler from The Eden Project, author Sally Nex and no-dig gardening guru Charles Dowding. Plus the latest in our series celebrating the unsung heroes of horticulture: the inspirational story of George Washington Carver; born a slave, he overcame overwhelming obstacles to become one of the most eminent and forward-thinking scientists of his day.
Did you know that running a petrol lawnmower for an hour can create the same carbon emissions as driving a car for 93 miles? Or that using peat-free compost in your garden is a great way to save wildlife and cut your carbon footprint? This week's show is all about the ways we can all make a difference on our doorstep. Featuring Catherine Cutler from The Eden Project, author Sally Nex and no-dig gardening guru Charles Dowding. Plus the latest in our series celebrating the unsung heroes of horticulture: the inspirational story of George Washington Carver; born a slave, he overcame overwhelming obstacles to become one of the most eminent and forward-thinking scientists of his day.
How to garden without costing the earth

Useful links

The Eden Project (currently scheduled to reopen on 17 May)

How to Garden the Low-Carbon Way - by Sally Nex

Charles Dowding (no-dig gardening)

George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life (film documentary)

George Washington Carver National Monument

Paxton Williams - Assistant Attorney General at Iowa Department of Justice and authority on George Washington Carver

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