Our Mission

Here, we believe in the power of small changes to make a big impact. Our mission is to help you reduce your environmental footprint by reclaiming your garden, as well as other household spaces, and making them a sustainable oasis. We feel that any effort made to increase or preserve our natural habitats, as well as any efforts made to reduce waste and your personal impact on the planet, should be encouraged and commended. Take Back Your Garden so we can all help to take back our planet!

Reduce your Impact

TakingBackYourGarden.com offers easily accessible methods for people at home of all ages and abilities to partake in to help reduce their impact on the planet. We focus on helping people reduce their impact on the planet in as many small ways as possible.

Sustainable Materials

At TakingBackYourGarden.com, the materials used will try to have a focus on using items and ingredients that would normally be underutilised or wasted, creating more sustainable gardens. This is also to ensure that this remains as open to as many people as possible, sustainability should be inclusive of all!

Our Unique Approach

TakingBackYourGarden.com is different because we focus on what is easily achievable and will yield the best results to help accessibility. We want to help ease as many people as possible into a more sustainable lifestyle as we are well aware that big changes are not as likely to be adopted for long periods, we are looking to create lasting, meaningful change, strong foundations are important.

Focus Points

To help make these changes easily adoptable for a wide range of people, we have organised the various methods that you can employ into three distinct categories based on the areas of the home that have the most impact on the environment, as well as how you can help fight the loss of biodiversity and decrease the impact that you have on the planet. 

Garden

Click here for all information and recommendations for the outside spaces in and around your home.

Kitchen

Learn to compost and reduce waste, as well as find other ways in which the impact our eating and food preparation habits can have on the planet.

Beyond...

Find out ways that you can help the planet in other aspects of your life!

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make my garden more eco-friendly?

Simply incorporate as many steps as required into your daily life as you can manage, we also encourage that you do your own research to truly cover as many bases as possible.

What difference do these small-scale things have in regards to the bigger picture of the health of the local environment?

The idea behind this website is that it is a resource that helps people in their day to day lives reduce their impact on the planet, not as a fix for all impacts humanity has had.

What native plants are best for my region?

This website is admittedly very focused on the UK, with a bias towars the East Midlands region, to find out what specific plant species would suit your situation best we would recommend finding relevent local sources from your region.

“I never realized how much of a difference I could make just by changing the way I tend to my garden. TakingBackYourGarden.com showed me how simple adjustments can lead to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.”

John Doe

Contact us

Have a question or want to learn more about our garden services? Contact us today!

About us

TakingBackYourGarden.com is a student project at the University of Derby dedicated to empowering individuals to make a positive impact on the planet through small changes to our day to day practices. We are passionate about sustainability and eager to help you reclaim your garden, kitchen, and your life for the greater good.

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