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Peat-free gardening
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Lochans and peat bog at RSPB Forsinard Flows nature reserve
Image: Andy Hay
The large-scale removal of peat from bogs in Britain and Ireland is destroying one of our most precious wildlife habitats. It takes centuries for a peat bog to form, with its special wildlife - modern machinery destroys it in days.
Peat alternatives are available in most garden centres and DIY stores, or you can use your own compost. These alternatives are excellent in the garden if used in the right way.
Different peat alternatives are available for seeds, potting and soil conditioning.
We endorse a peat-free, organic, multi-purpose compost from Vital Earth. For more information visit their website, linked from this page.
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