Category Archives: pollution

Make Pesticides History

Posted on March 15, 2007 by John Walker

Increasing attempts to discredit organic growing by chemical-happy spin-doctors point to only one thing: the pesticide manufacturers are well and truly on the back foot. By John Walker. Published in Organic Gardening, March 2007. It’s a safe bet that a … Continue reading →

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Planet Patio

Posted on June 15, 2006 by John Walker

Branded ‘environmental obscenities’ by the UK’s energy minister, patio heaters are just one symptom of ‘outdoor living’ gone mad. By John Walker. Published in Organic Gardening, June 2006 Any passing owl would have labelled me the ultimate peeping Tom. It … Continue reading →

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Gardens in the Air

Posted on May 15, 2006 by John Walker

As the show season gets underway and entire gardens are flown in from the other side of the planet, has the UK’s leading gardening organisation lost the environmental plot? By John Walker. Published in Organic Gardening, May 2006. As I … Continue reading →

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Climate of Denial

Posted on April 15, 2006 by John Walker

Climate change is natural… according, that is, to Britain’s best-known celebrity gardener. So there’s nothing we gardeners need to worry about then, is there? By John Walker. Published in Organic Gardening magazine, April 2006. Back in December my garden experienced … Continue reading →

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