Five years of Hebden Bridge | Jack Wallington
“Time flies when you’re having fun,” Chris said when I asked him what I should write for this post, along with it’s been...
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Ban peat: legislation shouldn’t be this hard | Jack Wallington
The UK horticulture industry’s growth is currently being harmed by the Labour Government’s inaction in implementing the ...
Imagining a garden | Jack Wallington
Yesterday I sat at dusk looking out from the top of our garden across the valley, the light fell slowly into darkness. F...
Review: Husqvarna 540i XP battery powered chainsaw | Jack Wallington
Last year I was given a battery powered chainsaw by Husqvarna to try for a no obligation review. It’s the Husqvarna 540i...
Why I will no longer be drawn into the false narrative on peat free compost | Jack Wallington
I will no longer be drawn into the false narrative on peat free vs peat compost comparisons.
Over the last ten years...
Book review: Regenesis: feeding the world without devouring the planet by George Monbiot | Jack Wallington
The first thing that struck me about Regenesis is one third of the book’s pages are references to sources, largely scien...
Can we learn from British Columbia’s attitude to wildlife? | Jack Wallington
Chris and I have just come back from a two week trip around the south west coast of British Columbia in Canada. That vas...
Jack on lawns: why it’s time to rethink our most sustainable usable surface | Jack Wallington
I seem to be thinking about lawns more than is healthy, and I’m not the only one. I’m trying not to use the term ‘turf w...
8 tips for better watering technique | Jack Wallington
1) Water deeply
When it’s hot and sunny it’s tempting to zip around the garden watering everything but beware, most ...
Review: Wikomo solar deer repeller | Jack Wallington
We live surrounded by fields and woodland in which lots of roe deer live. Deer have been demonised by gardeners but I li...