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Glastonbury festival gets the ultimate Green Garden
15 Jun 2007 11:53:00 GMT
Source: Christian Aid - UK
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African-inspired tyre gardens make the most of small spaces. They are great for growing your own vegetables – the healthiest and tastiest you will ever eat! In developing countries where erratic weather patterns caused by climate change are making it harder than ever to grow enough food, multi-storey gardening helps utilise rain drops more efficiently.
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African-inspired tyre gardens make the most of small spaces. They are great for growing your own vegetables – the healthiest and tastiest you will ever eat! In developing countries where erratic weather patterns caused by climate change are making it harder than ever to grow enough food, multi-storey gardening helps utilise rain drops more efficiently.
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Glastonbury festival goers will be able to experience Christian Aid's ultimate Green Garden in the Green Fields and learn how to transform stylishly their own gardens while helping to tackle climate change. Climate change is the central theme for the 2007 festival.

The Green Garden will showcase the latest eco-garden design and planting ideas, inspired by the Eden Project's famous Biomes and Christian Aid's projects overseas where poor people are already experiencing the devastating impacts of global warming.

Arranged under the branches of a giant Baobab tree sculpture made of woven oak bark, the garden features the latest renewable energy devices, Kenyan-style organic vegetable gardens stacked up in car tyres and flower pots and water sculptures made of recycled materials.

The Green Garden will be a place to chill out and learn how to make our future brighter and greener. All features within the garden show how eco-living and renewable energy are being used by Christian Aid's projects around the world to help poor communities prepare for and adapt to the devastating effects of a changing climate.

People will also be able to find out how to join in Christian Aid's 1,000-mile 'Cut the Carbon' march from 14 July - 2 October, the biggest protest march in UK history that will take in 70 towns and cities and will be supported by top UK bands, comedy acts and performers in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Cardiff and London. More details are available at www.pressureworks.org

Visitors to the Green Garden will also be asked to show their support for Christian Aid's Climate Changed campaign, which highlights how the developing world is already on the frontline as global warming takes hold and 'natural' disasters increase. The campaign calls on the UK public to adopt a greener lifestyle and lobby the government and companies to commit to reducing their CO2 emissions by 5 per cent year on year.

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For press information, pictures or case studies, please contact Kate Wills on 07966935639 kwills@christian-aid.org OR Emma Wigley on 07855 433 683 ewigley@christian-aid.org

Notes to Editors:

1. Christian Aid works in some of the world's poorest communities in more than 50 countries. We act where the need is greatest, regardless of religion, helping people build the life they deserve. www.christianaid.org.uk

2. Christian Aid is member of the Stop the Climate Chaos coalition and supports its "I Count" campaign which encourages people to take 16 steps in their everyday lives to reduce their carbon footprint - and to urge the world's leaders to take climate change seriously. The campaign is supported by the Stop Climate Chaos coalition of over 50 organisations. www.icount.org.uk


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