About this episode

John Walker discusses cruelty-free and sustainable gardening techniques.

Are you troubled about supporting industrial agriculture and its mistreatment of animals by purchasing by-products such as manures and blood meal to maintain your garden's fertility? British gardener John Walker, an award-winning environmental writer, shares the techniques he has used to make his garden cruelty free, self-sustaining, and sustainable in a conversation first shared in May of 2023.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Christopher

Guest: John Walker

Topics covered

• vegan gardening
• sustainable practices
• environmental impact
• cruelty-free gardening
• self-sustaining gardens

Keywords

• veganic gardening
• industrial agriculture
• garden fertility
• environmental writer
• sustainable gardening

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