The 'world's first no-dig allotment' criticized by Chris Packham and Deborah Meaden has sparked more anger with local planners - over a new access road. More than 3,400 people have signed a ...

No-dig gardening is simple. Unlike methods like digging, forking and rotavation, no-dig avoids breaking up, lifting, or turning the soil.

As the name implies, a no-dig garden doesn't require any digging. Instead, gardeners create a bed on top of the soil already there using cardboard as the base.