Kim goes Wilde for the recycled garden

The Recycled Garden has been designed to promote a greener approach to gardening and its stylish look emphasises how second time around does not mean second best. Recycling at home is easy and in the garden it's even easier. Kim says: "Home composting garden and kitchen waste is a simple way to reduce landfill and feed your garden at the same time. Recycling isn't only about what we throw away however, and what we buy is equally important. A range of good quality peat-free and reduced peat multi-purpose composts are now widely available, many of which contain recycled materials."

The Recycled Garden includes a stunning glass water feature with three decreasing tiers of wire gabions filled with recycled chunks of glass recovered from the bottom of glass kilns and cascading water, thanks to a solar powered pump.

Recycled plastic drainage pipes have been cut to shape and planted with grasses to act as smart living seats while the raised vegetable planter is made from 'novadeck', a hardwearing recycled wood plastic material in a cutting edge design. The decked area is a combination of 'novadeck' and coloured crushed glass aggregate while the small path to the side of the vegetable planters showcase recycled wood chip mulches.

All plants have been grown in a peat free growing medium and a cutaway compost bin is staged to demonstrate the elements of producing your own soil-improving compost. The impressive backdrop is made from reed hurdles, a renewable and sustainable product.

Kim: "I am extremely impressed with the work WRAP is doing to raise awareness of recycling across the UK and am sure that this fantastic tour will make others aware of what they can do to help the environment. It is vital that people are aware that recycling and home composting can become everyday tasks. And as the Recycled Garden shows, recycling does not always produce a load of old rubbish. A little thought can go a long way to preserving our environment and making it look great too."

To find out more about the garden, go to the WRAP website. The garden can still be seen at BBC Gardeners' World Live from 16th-20th June, followed by Hampton Court Palace from 6th-11th July and finally Tatton Park from 21st-25th July.