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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Pub shrub: landlords asked to plant up their patios to help wildlife

People sitting on the edges of planters in front of a wooden walkway inside a building
Co-operative committee members from the prize-winning Star Inn (L-R), Jane Dudley, Mick Smith and Lorraine Gainsborough, with the gardener Emma Tipping. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/RHS

Pub gardens often feature barren patios, characterless lawns and – worst of all – fake grass.

Now, the Royal Horticultural Society is asking landlords across the country to plant up their patios, saying they are full of untapped potential for urban green space and wildlife.

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