Landscape & Urban Design Issue 37 2019 | Page 48

SUSTAINABLE GARDEN DESIGN With the latest report from the Whether you have a small outdoor IPCC estimating that we have just space or more garden to work with, we 12 years to try and halt the drastic can all do our bit to help preserve the consequences of climate change there future of our planet. Here are our tips has never been a more important for designing a sustainable garden. time to take action and protect our environment. 48 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 37 2019 Water conservation With UK government bodies having already issued a drought warning for 2019 and the prolonged heatwaves from last summer far from a distant memory, it is essential to be more conscious of water usage in the garden.