We will be hosting a series of Green Gardening talks covering topics that will help you garden in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way. 

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Our local Gardeners’ World presenter, Nick Bailey, will be talking to us about this year’s Gardeners' World Live headline show garden, which he has designed. This is a plant-based garden, wholly sustainability-focused with no plastic, steel, concrete, or glass. Nick will bring along some leftover plants to sell, at bargain prices. 

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Kings Cliffe resident, Mark Ayres, will be talking about Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage stormwater, in particular rain gardens. He will explain how they work, things to consider, and planting suggestions. Rain gardens are becoming more relevant with climate change, but are so far quite ‘leading edge’ in the UK.

Northampton based Joe Pemberton will be talking to us about creating nature-inspired ponds and water features that blend seamlessly with their surroundings. He runs Shade Landscapes with his brother Ben. Joe's garden was recently featured on Gardeners’ World. Joe and Ben were also instrumental in the success of one of this year’s gold-winning gardens at Chelsea. The ‘Save for a Rainy Day’ garden was designed to withstand the unpredictable weather patterns of a changing climate.

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Alexander Hodgson from Living Soil will be talking about an earth-saving revolution using effective microorganisms in soil, and particularly Bokashi Composting. He is an expert in this fascinating organic way of starting and enhancing your home composting.