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RHS Resilient Garden

Sustainable Gardening for a Changing Climate
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RHS Resilient Garden by Tom Massey illustrates innovative gardening techniques that focus on sustainability and adaptability to changing climates. It provides practical guidance for creating gardens that thrive in diverse conditions, emphasising eco-friendly practices and native plant species. The book is a valuable resource for gardeners aiming to enhance the resilience and ecological health of their outdoor spaces.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in transforming your garden into a resilient, sustainable haven. With expert advice from Tom Massey, it provides practical tips and innovative strategies for adapting your outdoor space to cope with the challenges of climate change, ensuring it thrives in all circumstances. Perfect for eco-conscious gardeners looking to create a beautiful, future-proof environment.

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Create climate-resilient gardens that will take your outdoor space into the future, using this ground-breaking new approach to landscape design.

Create a beautiful, climate-resilient, sustainable garden that will take your outdoor space into the future.

As we live with an increasingly changing climate, summer droughts, winter waterlogging, high winds, erratic frosts and frequent pests are challenges that all gardeners face. This forward-thinking bookβ€”grounded in the latest RHS researchβ€”shows you how to work with the environment and adapt your outdoor space to give it exactly what it needs to flourish... and to give wildlife a helping hand, too.

Discover how a hedge can reduce noise and trap pollution, how a patio affects waterlogging, how to harvest your rainwater, and much more. Award-winning garden designer Tom Massey shares essential tips on how to analyse your plot, looking at everything from soil type to sun exposure, before recommending practical projects and plant choices that will be perfect for your garden.

Together we can garden more sustainably, mitigate extreme weather conditions and ensure our outdoor spaces remain resilient, beautiful, inspiring places to enjoy for years to come.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241575833

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 272.0mm

Weight: 963g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Tom Massey designs sustainable, ecological and beautiful gardens that support wildlife and promote biodiversity. After graduating from the London College of Garden Design he founded Tom Massey Studio in 2015. His work has won multiple awards, including a gold medal and BBC People's Choice Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2021. Tom also appeared on the BBC2 television series 'Your Garden Made Perfect'.

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