Eco-friendly GARDEN UPDATES

If you want to make sustainable changes to your garden, see our edit of brands striving to offer planet-friendly products and improve their eco credentials

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Forest Garden

The main concern for timber is the origin and manufacture process wood often goes through. As a British company using sustainable timber grown in the UK, many of Forest Garden's products carry the FSC logo - so you can rest assured that the timber you're buying is ethically sourced from well-managed, sustainable forests that are replanted for future generations. Bring character to the structures with paint and accessories.

Protek

Family-run wood paint and stain company Protek have been manufacturing waterbased paints free from harsh and toxic chemicals for almost 40 years. Their choice of over 100 colours, packaged in recyclable or reusable containers, can transform and protect high in-demand timber so it lasts a lifetime. Giving secondhand furniture a new lease of life with paint is one of the most sustainable ways to makeover your garden.

Recycled plastic

Forget the rustic connotations associated with eco-friendly products: these decorative and stylish soft furnishings have all been made using recycled plastic - perfect for pimping up your outside space.

Juno Gooseberry cushion, £75, Weaver Green

Ferm Living Way recycled cushion, £89, Heal's

Green outdoor rug with floral leaf pattern, £44.99, Homescapes

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