Garden/Biodiversity

Get a water butt (or several)

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A dark green water butt sits against a red brick wall in a gravelled garden, surrounded by some potted outdoor plants.

Water butts can be attached to your down pipes to collect roof rainwater runoff. Every litre, or gallon, of mains water you use adds to your carbon footprint. Rainwater harvesting will keep your dependence on mains water supplies to a minimum in summer.

Next steps

Research the different options available and choose which suits you best. Buy a compost bin, and start saving fertiliser for your garden  

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