RHS: learn about gardening in a changing climate
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Have you been noticing differences in your garden thanks to wetter summers, warmer winters, stronger winds or other altered growing conditions that are affecting the way your flowers, fruit and veg are developing?
If this is a topic that interests you, then visit the Royal Horticultural Society website, where there’s a section that addresses your concerns and asks about your experiences. Here’s how it’s introduced:
Gardening in a changing climate
The impacts of a changing climate are now firmly at the top of the scientific, political and environmental agendas. But while the big global problems of climate change are addressed in the corridors of power, what are the ramifications for UK horticulture and gardening?
We are considering what our changing climate is likely to mean in terms of what we grow and how we grow it. But it is clear that our gardens will become an increasingly important resource - for ourselves and wildlife. Much still needs to be understood and while no-one yet has all the answers, garden-making and growing plants can be a potent force for good. Read on here…
Visit these pages and you can get advice, discuss the topic with other gardeners via a bulletin board, take a short survey or find out more about the weather. Whatever your interest, there should be something helpful here.
Find out more about climate- and weather-related RHS events >>
Find out about the effects of a changing climate on wildlife >>
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