In the garden

Reduce

• Collect rainwater in a water butt for later use. These are available at most DIY centres and are easily plumbed into your existing guttering and downpipes.

Reuse

• String old CD`s or milk bottle tops together to scare the birds away.
• Use old egg boxes as seed trays.
• Use old toilet rolls to grow your seedlings in.
• Keep a pile of prunings/clippings in a corner of the garden to encourage toads and hedgehogs for natural pest control.
• To fill in gaps in your lawn, sow grass seed on used tea-bags and use them to fill the holes.

Recycle

• If your district council offers a garden waste collection service then make sure you use it instead of the standard waste collection service.
• Take your garden waste to your local HWRC.
• Buy recycled plastic for decking and garden furniture.
• Get involved in home composting.