Event announcement In short, we'll be at the Derbyshire Woodland Festival at Elvaston Castle on 16 & 17 September. And can confirm Matt Ralston will join us on our stall too. See you there for permaculture chat, edible and useful plants, biochar, restored vintage tools, rocket stoves and other life-affirming wholesome awe. It's still summer. … Continue reading Derbyshire Woodland Edge
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Online plants shop going live!
For the past 3 years, we have enjoyed selling plants to people local to our nursery at Belper Lane End. We've had lots of visitors and have been to markets, fairs, and carnivals! We have stepped up our capacity to grow more plants this year. We have expanded into the full space, making new coldframes … Continue reading Online plants shop going live!
RHS peat free nurseries UK list
The Royal Horticultural Society have published a list of UK peat free nurseries. We're on it! See the full RHS peat free nurseries list. The list shows a full range of plant species grown more ethically across the UK in peat free growing media. We have been listed on Nic Wilson's peat free nurseries list … Continue reading RHS peat free nurseries UK list
We are Zero Waste award winners
By Ryan Sandford-Blackburn On 22 June evening, I attended the inaugural Transition Belper Zero Waste Business awards. We won an award! The Zero Waste group came about after Transition Belper’s ‘Community Conversation’ event in October 2021. After consultation with local shop owners, the group found there was scope to help local businesses reduce their environmental … Continue reading We are Zero Waste award winners
What is Biochar?
Biochar is a powerful fertiliser and delivers huge environmental benefits while its at it. Biochar is similar to charcoal but with one big difference - we are not burning it, we are adding it into the soil where the carbon will stay locked up for thousands of years. Biochar is created by a process called … Continue reading What is Biochar?
Earthed Up! 