Go Wild Reigate & Banstead

Helping nature and biodiversity

The RHS Allotments – all you need to know pages have a sustainability section explaining how to no dig gardening, make a mini orchard in pots and how to make your own potting mix.

Bees and other pollinators are vital to growing many of our favourite produce and provide us with every third mouthful of food that we eat.

Feed your bees and cut out the chemicals Bee friendly allotments (Surrey Wildlife Trust website)

For top tips and soil health, see Starting a nature-friendly allotment (Soil Association website)

The National Allotment Society also has lots of info on biodiversity Building Biodiversity into our Allotments (National Allotment Society website).

Cutting plastic

Plastic-free garden - City to Sea - How to grow a plastic-free garden has tips including seeds, plastic free and making your own pots.

Find out if your local garden centre offers a pot recycling service like Haskins near Horley does.

Saving water and adaptation to climate change

Climate change is making water an ever more important issue for gardeners. Learn how to cope with water shortages and extreme rainfall, store water and use it wisely.

Managing water in your garden (RHS website)

The section also has a wealth of information on adapting to climate change with drought resistant planting and waterlogged garden tips.

Borrowing and re-using tools

Does the Revive shop at Earlswood have what you need? SUEZ Surrey | Re-use

Can you borrow tools from the Dorking Library of Things | Circular Dorking?

Go peat-free

Peat is the largest and most efficient land-based store of carbon. Follow the advice on making your own compost and buying peat-free.

Garden Organic | Peat-free growing

Is your bonfire necessary?

Burning causes climate harming emissions and can harm wildlife. Most garden refuse can be composted. See the page on Bonfires and smoke nuisance | Types of statutory nuisance | Reigate and Banstead

Report a leaky tap

allotments@reigate-banstead.gov.uk