Across
- 3. (n) synonym: relaxation/ leisure/ free-time pursuits
- 4. (adj) the quality of a material that does not allow water to go through it
- 7. (adj) the quality of a material that does not allow water to go through it
- 8. (adj) connected with the countryside - opposite of urban
- 12. (n) something that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable or convenient for the people – for instance a park/ a public transit system
- 13. (n) a specific area of ground – for building or a habitat
- 15. (adj) causing little or no damage to the environment and therefor able to continue for a long time
- 17. (adj) describes a landscape that is unable to produce plants or fruits: synonym infertile
- 18. (n uncountable) the leaves of a plant or tree: greenery
- 19. (n) the process of land degradation (for instance through over-farming or tree removal) such that it becomes dry and infertile
- 22. (n) a wild plant that grow unwanted in your planting bed (as a verb: to undertake their removal)
- 23. (n) the process by which people leave the countryside to live in cities
- 25. (n) the (arguably) inborn affinity/ love human beings have for other forms of life
Down
- 1. (n) uniformity: the quality of consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type
- 2. (adj) describes a trees that lose and regrow their leaves seasonally
- 5. (n) the science or practice of planting and taking care of trees and forests
- 6. (n) the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow
- 8. (n) the process of making land that is underwater or in poor condition suitable for building or farming
- 9. (n) distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water - either permanently or seasonally
- 10. (n) the process of removing salt from seawater
- 11. (adj) synonym: rare or in short supply
- 14. (adj) peoples or plants belonging to a very specific place: synonym: native
- 16. (n) another word for a bush
- 20. (n) a place at the centre of activity – often use to describe a transport node
- 21. (n) small rounded stones used in drainage or as a finish for paths
- 24. (n) rainwater that falls impermeable surfaces and can be collected for watering
- 26. (n) a layer of rock/ sand/ earth that contains water or allows water to pass through it
