Explore our "Ecotalk Rooted In Nature" garden
Inspired by our research paper, Every Garden Matters, the garden showcases how diversely planted kitchen gardens can provide fresh organic food while supporting wildlife.
We offer practical inspiration on how you can maximise wildlife habitats in your growing space, whilst managing water resources and growing fresh organic produce, emphasising that even small spaces can make a significant environmental impact.
The garden features a veg bed interspersed with companion plants, a pond brimming with wildlife, a rain garden, composting area, a range of wildlife habitats and plenty of seating areas to pause and relax.
Everything within the garden can be replicated, with low cost or DIY projects - we hope you'll be inspired to recreate it at home!
Take a look at our plant list for the Ecotalk Rooted in Nature garden
Garden highlights
Homely habitats for garden wildlife 🔗
In our Ecotalk Rooted in Nature garden, insect habitats are a key feature. An unmissable giant bug hotel donated by The Wildlife Community is displayed at the heart of the garden, and a wildlife pond surrounded by clever bug-friendly elements such as rot holes, frog rocks and hoverfly lagoons introduces a variety of water-loving critters to the garden. A composting bay comes complete with a bee house, and lizards and snakes are encouraged with a hibernaculum and alpine-filled ‘vertical rockery’.
Make your own
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How to build a rain garden
Rain gardens are a natural way to collect excess rainwater. Here, we demonstrate their environmental benefits - and head gardener Emma provides a step-by-step guide to making one
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Chris Collins on…making a hibernaculum
Our head of organic horticulture shows you how to create a habitat for frogs, lizards and snakes
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Create your own hoverfly habitats
Attract and support hoverflies in your garden by creating some healthy habitats, including a hoverfly lagoon.
Meet the designers 🔗
Our Rooted in Nature Garden shows that nature and food can be combined in a beautiful way to create a diverse, nurturing space for nature
Back to basics
our straight-forward advice pages can aid you at any step in your gardening journey.
With thanks to our sponsors
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Ecotalk
Ecotalk are the main sponsor of the Rooted In Nature Garden being displayed at Gardeners World Live. Ecotalk is the world's greenest mobile service provider, using money from customers' bills to protect nature in Britain and restore its natural biomes.
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Viridian Nutrition
Founded by Cheryl Thallon back in 1999, Viridian is on a mission to make supplements with a lasting difference. A difference to your health, a difference to our planet and a difference to our communities.
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Evengreener
Based in the heart of Yorkshire, Evengreener are passionate about composting and tackling food waste, as well as saving water.
They strive to source new and innovative products to make being EvenGreener as simple as possible.
Join us today!
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