Blooming And Bold: One more list

Blooming and Bold

Without the buzzards and bees

Where would we bee?

A blog by Nicolle Kuna

A blog about sustainable landscaping and some eco-humour and eco-creativity.

Inside this blog we look at everything that is encroaching in to our natural urban landscapes – outdoor rooms (errchkem), weeds, urban noise, excess nutrientsThere’s a bit of art to add extra colour and inspiration. We believe in making sustainability fun - more gaming, less shaming.

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Attribution for above garden design goes to

Andrew Jones, talented artist and designer.

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Wednesday 27 July 2011

One more list

Wow, I'm really on a roll. This is my second blog for today! And this is another list to add to the last one. Oh dear, us greenies really love our lists don't we!

When keeping it real in the garden, I suggest you always bear in mind these dot points:

Air/Plant/Soil Protection (Contamination, Erosion, Compaction)
Stormwater (diverting away from drains to raingarden, standard garden, rainwater tank)
Biodegradability and reusability and recyclability of materials to avoid waste
Reduction in use of resources overall
Shade/Wind/Ventilation/Heat Island effect - permaculture aspects
Maintenance and overall social sustainability
Companion planting (like conditions for like), appropriateness and longevity of plants
Do plants require fertilisation, pest treatment at regular intervals etc?
Habitats, habitats, habitats
Watch out for environmental weeds which are our second most serious problem, aside from land-clearing.

And that's all I can think of today.

Blooming And Bold