eco-friendly gardening — The Thirfy Eco Gardener — Living Green

Image: Hannah sits on the steps on her small courtyard garden with a hot drink in hand. A garden sofa in the foreground and the garden in full summer bloom.

Welcome to The Thrifty Eco Gardener.

I’m a children’s gardener, running allotment sessions for primary-aged children at Rooted Community Food. It’s there that together the children and I build a growing space for our local community and the children themselves. Everything I teach at the allotment is based on organic no-dig principles. And that’s what I want to teach you here too.

Learn to garden plastic-free, organically, eco-friendly, and on a budget

I think it’s so important to make your garden a haven for not only you but for the insects and wildlife that inhabit it alongside us. With a slight change in mindset, we can not only easily do this but make our gardens a beautiful, carbon-sucking oasis.

Posts tagged eco-friendly gardening

How to organically get rid of bindweed. No chemicals, No digging.

How to organically get rid of bindweed. No chemicals, No digging.

Easy steps to organically controlling and getting rid of bindweed

gardeningHannah GormanJuly 20, 2023bindweed, how to get rid of bindweed, pest control, organic gardening, eco-friendly gardening, no dig, no dig gardening, no dig weed controlComment

Can I water less with no dig gardening? A UK guide to watering

Can I water less with no dig gardening? A UK guide to watering

You can water so much less with no-dig gardening, saving time and resources.

gardeningHannah GormanJuly 16, 2023eco-friendly gardening, no dig, watering, allotment gardening, veg growing, vegetable growing, watering techniques, watering less, gardening for climate changeComment

Is No-Dig Gardening Worth it?

Is No-Dig Gardening Worth it?

How no dig gardening can transform your garden and why it is worth it for you and the planet.

gardeningHannah GormanJune 30, 2023no dig, organic gardening, eco-friendly gardening, say no to insecticides, benefits, challengesComment

Beginners Guide to Growing a Sustainable Herb Garden

Beginners Guide to Growing a Sustainable Herb Garden

Easy steps to growing your own herbs in your sustainable kitchen garden.

gardeningHannah GormanDecember 21, 2022gardening, eco-friendly gardening, herb garden, how to growComment

Cheap and Sustainable Garden Landscaping. Your how to.

Cheap and Sustainable Garden Landscaping. Your how to.

Ideas to start your garden landscaping off in an eco-friendly, sustainable and cheap way.

gardening, zero waste, budget gardeningHannah GormanJuly 8, 2022budget gardening, sustainable gardening, eco-friendly gardening, garden landscapingComment

Zero Waste, Organic, Free Insecticides. But Do We Need Them?

Zero Waste, Organic, Free Insecticides. But Do We Need Them?

Why you do not need to spray your garden with chemicals and manage pests the organic, zero waste way.

gardening, zero wasteHannah GormanApril 21, 2022chemical free, say no to insecticides, pest control, green gardening, organic gardening, budget gardening, free gardening, eco-friendly gardening, edible garden, reduce wasteComment