Using a compost bin or heap is the best option for the environment and your garden. Also, you can compost kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peelings as well as garden waste.

Compost bins can be bought for as little as £8. To find out more, call 0845 077 0757.

If you are a Cotswold resident and you would like a garden waste collection there will be an annual charge of £30. For more information please call 01285 623123 or visit www.cotswold.gov.uk.

You can also recycle excess garden waste at your Household Recycling Centre. Garden waste only, no food/kitchen scraps.