Haverhill gardening event offers advice to manage impact of climate change

An upcoming gardening event will give residents a chance to learn more about the impact climate change is having on their gardens.

Gardening with Climate Change will be hosted in West Wickham Village Hall near Haverhill on Saturday, August 12 and provides gardeners a chance to learn more about cultivation techniques and plant choices which can make a positive difference to the local environment.

Starting at 10am, the morning session will see three expert speakers address the causes and impacts of climate change, how gardens can be adapted to tackle a changing climate and supporting biodiversity in our gardens.

The speakers include Jim Paine from the Walnut Tree Garden Nursery in Attleborough, Sharka Baxter from Utopian Gardens in Cambridge and

Cathy Smith from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

Free tickets are available on Eventbrite via www.climatechangegardening.org.

The talks will be followed by a range of family friendly demonstrations and activities based around gardening until 4pm.

All are welcome to the afternoon session and tickets are not necessary for the demonstrations.