REGENERATIVE GARDENING
At Close To The Earth we’re taking the lead from nature. Essentially, this is regenerative gardening, we’re mimicking natural processes, to create resilient and healthy ecosystems within our gardens. We are restoring and enhancing interconnected webs of life by improving soil health, by promoting biodiversity.
As land guardians, we’re actively working to regenerate, revitalize and support the natural systems within our gardens. This approach benefits both our environment and us, as we embrace the idea that gardening is a positive force for ecological restoration and biodiversity support.
Key principles and practices of regenerative gardening at Close To The Earth include:
As land guardians, we’re actively working to regenerate, revitalize and support the natural systems within our gardens. This approach benefits both our environment and us, as we embrace the idea that gardening is a positive force for ecological restoration and biodiversity support.
Key principles and practices of regenerative gardening at Close To The Earth include:
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Building healthy soil: Prioritizing soil health as the foundation for a thriving garden, which involves adding organic matter, composting, minimizing soil disturbance, and avoiding the use of synthetic chemicals. Our aim is to nurture beneficial soil microorganisms and improve soil structure.
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Biodiversity promotion: We’re encouraging a diverse range of plants, insects, birds, and other organisms in the garden. This is crucial for ecosystem health. We’re creating habitats that support a wide variety of species, including native plants and insects.
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Biodiversity promotion: We’re encouraging a diverse range of plants, insects, birds, and other organisms in the garden. This is crucial for ecosystem health. We’re creating habitats that support a wide variety of species, including native plants and insects.
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Water management: We’re emphasizing water conservation and efficient water use, using techniques like rainwater capture, mulching to retain soil moisture, and designing landscapes to maximize water infiltration and reducing runoff.
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Minimizing external inputs: We don't use or rely on external inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and, instead, focus on using natural and organic methods, such as compost, cover crops, and companion planting, to enhance soil fertility and health. By restoring natural systems, a balance of vitality and wellness is found.
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Minimizing external inputs: We don't use or rely on external inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and, instead, focus on using natural and organic methods, such as compost, cover crops, and companion planting, to enhance soil fertility and health. By restoring natural systems, a balance of vitality and wellness is found.
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Carbon sequestration: We recognize the role of plants, and soil micro-organisms, in capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil. Gardeners can contribute to climate change mitigation.
