Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Creating your dream garden doesn't have to cost the earth!

Organic grower and garden designer, Pippa Chapman, shares her tips so you can create the garden of your dreams while on a budget!

Tips include:
* Plant swaps
* Seed swaps
* Take cuttings
* Bartering
* Exchange with what you have – homemade jam, honey, grass cuttings, leaf litter!

Pippa is a garden designer and forest gardener, and many years of advice feature in her new book: Permaculture Planting Designs. She offers advice on getting started in your own garden, and includes 12 ready-made garden designs to give you an easy starting point. Get your copy at: shop.permaculture.co.uk/products/permaculture-planting-designs