• The Garden for Global Warming was on display at New Hopetoun Gardens, a garden centre to the West of Edinburgh, in 2007. It was one of six gardens built for the Avant Gardens Competition, which is an annual event, open to anyone.

    Kindly sponsored by:

  • Retractable washing line www.ecowashinglines.co.uk
  • Building work www.scottmcewan.co.uk
  • Wormery www.wigglywigglers.co.uk

    Gardening:

  • Advice on water conservation and drought tolerant plants at www.rhs.org.uk
    Raised veg bed based on square foot principle of intensive production:
  • www.squarefootgardening.com
  • All New Square Foot Gardening Book, by Mel Bartholomew
  • Grow Your Own Veg Book, by Carol Klein

    Climate change information:

  • www.EnergySavingTrust.org.uk Energy saving tips to reduce carbon footprint
  • www.GreenHouseGasOnline.org.uk A digest of up to date information on greenhouse gas science and news

    Other information:

  • Recycled woollen cushion covers from www.ecoweaves.co.uk and www.blackdogtextiles.com
  • Plastic made from recycled vending cups from www.smile-plastics.co.uk
  • Fairly traded, handwoven hammock from www.handmadehammocks.co.uk
  • Scottish Ecological Design Association www.seda2.org