GROW IT GREEN


BIODIVERSITY BRING BACK


Flowers and Veggies for


a Sustainable Garden written, photographed & illustrated by Franzi Sordon


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pause and take a moment to rest, closing my eyes. In my mind I wander through a wild and blossoming        then alight on one of the diverse blooms in my


cottage garden, collecting pollen just a few paces away from my bare feet. Such a sustainable and future-proof garden is   life and color. Blossoms spring up all year round, providing  Over the years, I have built such a garden. It functions


as a refuge for both humans and wildlife. You can plant one too, with less effort than you might imagine.


Lost Connections Many people, it seems, have lost the connection to nature  backyards. Gardens in both urban and rural spaces are often almost identical with a standardized selection of plants. Robotic lawnmowers clip away everything that intends to thrive. Variety is frequently replaced by monotonous lawns, although grass is certainly not the greenest nor most  What is this obsession with keeping a yard neat and tidy? Wouldn’t it be lovely to give the lawnmower a rest for


a little while? By mowing every other week, we give the         to bloom. Without the noise, winged garden visitors are more apt to appear and help keep our garden’s ecosystem in balance. I will happily trade man-made motorized noises, the rattling engines, and the petrol fumes, for the gentle song of insects buzzing in my garden and the birds chirping away.


A Garden that Feeds   areas of grass for more low-maintenance, biodiverse, and pollinator-friendly plants. Small changes can revitalize and          reward both humans and the buzzing callers. I’m not advocating that we eliminate the lawn entirely.


We can keep parts to relax, an area for games and barbecues.        plots to turn our turf into a sustainable garden. Here is a list of my top 12 plants that add instant value for pollinators. Plus growing these low-maintenance plants contributes to a more future-focused way of living.


43 12 Easy-to-Grow


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