Peat-free Heroes – Knoll Gardens
The transition to peat-free Knoll Gardens hasn’t always been peat-free. Having first opened in the 1970’s, it wasn’t until after Neil Lucas and his team took over the garden in...
MP Sarah Dyke introduces Bill to end peat sales
We’re never ones to give up easily here at the Peat-free Partnership. As you know, there is still no legislation in sight to end peat sales for horticulture – despite...
Demystifying compost and growing media products at the garden centre
When you’re at the garden centre there can sometimes be a mystifying array of different products and brands in the compost area. But how are they different and how do...
Bog-trotting in Scotland
The sun definitely shines in Scotland – we have proof! It was brilliantly sunny for our visit to the IUCN Peatlands Conference in the beautiful Cairngorm Mountains last week: in...
Dear Prime Minister, let’s #EndPeatSales now
100+ signatories urge PM Keir Starmer to #EndPeatSales Today we publish a ground-breaking open letter to the Prime Minster, Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to bring an end to years...
The start of a new term
There’s a back to school feeling in the air this week: MPs are returning to Westminster, MSPs are taking their seats again in Holyrood and the Assembly is back in...
Happy Bog Day!
This Bog Day, we want to do more than celebrate peatlands. We want to give them a voice. Peatlands have been continuously dug up for peat to be used in...
What the CCC’s progress report said and the King’s Speech didn’t
This Wednesday 17 July, the King’s Speech marked the start of the new Parliament. The speech outlined the new Labour government’s priorities, including 39 bills that are set to be...
Our asks for the new government’s first 100 days
The first 100 days of any new government’s time in office traditionally do a lot of heavy lifting. It’s a time when you bring in your biggest, flashiest policies: the...
Politics, the Peat Bill – and how you can help
Over the coming weeks, your local parliamentary candidates will be knocking on your door hoping to win your vote. This is an opportunity for you to let each one know...