Say No to Peat Compost
Action is needed now to end peat compost sales in our shops and garden centres immediately and to bring forward the date that professional growers must stop using peat.
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How to compost your waste
Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.
Composting at home
I started totally using peat free compost in 2004 when working for BBC Gardeners World.
Peat sales to be banned by 2024
40 years of campaigning sees end to the destructive use of precious peat in gardens
Compass jellyfish
It's easy to see where the compass jellyfish got its name – its brown markings look just like a compass! They may look beautiful – but they give a nasty sting so keep your distance.
How to go peat free at home
Our homes and gardens have an important role in the fight against climate change. Help preserve vital peatland by going peat free.
Leave peat undisturbed – in bogs, not bags!
New analysis by The Wildlife Trusts has calculated the shocking impacts of extracting peat for use in horticulture.
The Wildlife Trusts call for an immediate end to peat sales
Survey of top retailers: only one of 20 says they will eliminate peat this year
Tompot blenny
This clown-like fish is a favourite amongst divers and snorkellers. They are inquisitive little souls and will investigate divers near their hidey-hole homes.
Celebrities back last chance for UK Government to fulfil promise to ban sale of peat
Today’s bill is UK Government’s last chance to ban sale of peat before election as promised
Peatland assistant Grace Fuller learning to give Peat a chance, during her placement year.
Once annually, we recruit for students on a recognised sandwich-year course to join one of our teams for up to 10 months to gain real-life experience in the field, office and within the community…
Government confirms ban on all peat-based gardening products will not be implemented until 2030
Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) has confirmed that while some peat-containing products will be banned from shelves in 2027, others will be exempt from a ban until 2030…