This is peat-free growing on a different scale. Supplying 20 million trees per year, Alba Trees is running a mechanised operation proving peat-free is the way forward for big businesses – with the results to back it up.

As the Peat-free Partnership continues to push for legislation to end the sale and supply of peat for horticulture in all four nations of the UK, we want to highlight organisations who have already made the switch.

In this series industry professionals show off their peat-free success and combat common myths that surround growing without peat. Don’t let us tell you that growing peat-free is perfectly possible – hear it straight from the industry.

Craig from Alba Trees advises working closely with growing media manufacturers to get the best results. The importance of trials is clear, with those conducted at Alba Trees showing better rooting in peat-free growing media.

Switching to peat-free isn’t just for small businesses; large-scale nurseries around the UK are delivering millions of peat-free plants year-round. It’s clear that the industry is making change, and it’s time for Government to do the same.