The Greener Gardener

BORD NA MÓNA ACCELERATES UK GROWTH

2012-02-13T04:33:00.000-08:00

Bord na Móna UK is to expand its operation by taking over the sales and marketing resource of Vital Earth from January 3 2012. Bord na Móna’s activities in Ireland range from being a leading producer of eco-fuels, growing media and environmental products, to offering waste collection, resource recovery and renewable energy expertise.

Tommy Gill, Commercial Manager says, “Bord na Mona is in the process of building a customer/consumer-centric business in the UK, and this has reached a critical stage where we need a local team of talented and ambitious people to deliver and drive success. This agreement provides just that and provides a great base for the launch of further products to the market.”

Under the new arrangement, Bord na Mona UK will sell a range of growing media and bark products across the Vital Earth and Growise brands. Additionally a range of fuel and ignition products will be available building on the recent launch of the FireMagic brand. The combined salesforce will be focussed on developing new customer opportunities as well as giving continued service excellence to existing customers.

Steve Harper, Managing Director of Vital Earth GB says, “I believe this agreement will bring a new excitement to the horticulture market with a company of Bord na Mona’s size and stature being able to drive the extraordinary success of Vital Earth brand over the past three years to new heights.”

Ensuring a seamless transition to Vital Earth and Growise customers old and new from January 3, products will be available directly from the sales managers and the office using the same Vital Earth contact details as previously.

KIND, GREEN FERTILISER FROM VITAL EARTH

2012-02-13T04:32:00.000-08:00

Vital Earth, the brand that’s famous for environmentally-kind, peat-free composts has launched the very first fertiliser to be made from recycled green waste. A multi-purpose plant food it has no added chemicals and is the ideal wildlife friendly alternative to traditional Growmore.

Made in a pelletised format for easy application, Vitalizer is a long lasting feed, containing numerous trace elements that can only come from its green compost source, breaking down in use to create slow release benefits for all kinds of fruit, vegetables and flowering plants. It comes in a 6KG tub for easy use and storage and has a recommended retail price of £7.99.

Said sales and marketing manager, Maryanne Stokes, “Vitalizer is a great performance feed, successfully trialled with professionals, award-winning and ticking all the environmental boxes.”

RSPB ENDORSED PEAT-FREE MULTI PURPOSE COMPOST NOW AVAILABLE

2012-02-13T04:28:00.000-08:00

The RSPB has launched a ‘no peat’ Multi Purpose compost, which will be available in most good garden centres as well as its own retail outlets this spring. The product comes in a 50 litre bag with a recommended retail price of £5.99 and is striking for its lively, fun packaging featuring garden wildlife characters enjoying their new peat-free environment.

It is made for the RSPB by Vital Earth using recycled garden waste (last season’s plants, grass cuttings and hedge clippings), all fully sanitised to be guaranteed free from weeds and seeds and then blended with FSC certified bark. Being 100% peat-free, British, sustainable and wildlife-friendly, it is an ideal product for a wide range of gardening activities, including seed sowing, potting and planting up containers.

Explained Doug Christie, commercial manager of the RSPB, “Lots of UK gardeners want to look after the birds and the natural habitat while they are tending their gardens and the RSPB has long been campaigning for people to use peat-free compost as a way of making gardens more wildlife friendly. So it’s great news that we are putting our name to new environmentally-kind compost, which contains no peat and which gets great results in the garden.”

The formulation includes an entirely natural, long-lasting growth booster, which encourages strong healthy plants with minimal additional feeding, complementing the natural reserves of recycled nutrients in the green compost. It is wholly sustainable and helps to protect the natural environment. The manufacturing method used is computer-controlled and protected from the elements, so the compost is completely sanitised and free from weed seeds, pathogens and any form of contamination. It smells just like any other compost, a sweet, earthy smell that is pleasant to use. As with all peat-frees, seeds and young plants can take a little longer to get going, but they last longer and have a nice bushy shape. And more mature plants – whether in containers or out in the garden like roses, trees and shrubs - will thrive straightaway.

The new RSPB no peat Multi Purpose compost stays fresh and ready for use throughout the season and beyond. It is a clean product that contains a slow release fertiliser giving a long shelf life. In use, it needs to be watered little and often, so it is important to check the moisture levels and have a look at the instructions on the pack.

Further information is available on the Vital Earth website at www.thegreenergardener.com.

INTRODUCING GROWISE – HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOST THAT IS ALSO ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY

2012-02-13T04:24:00.000-08:00

If you would like to go over to peat-free but remain a little unsure, the perfect halfway house is the Growise range from Bord Na Mona. Growise is a peat-reduced compost range combining ever-decreasing amounts of peat with recycled green waste to produce a high performance compost which is also environmentally-friendly.

Growise offers a range of multipurpose and specialist blends, all in peat-reduced formats. In multipurpose, there are 56 litre and 20 litre bags as well as frequent promotional offers to encourage new users to trial.

Specialist blends include tub & basket, ericaceous and seed & cutting, also in small and large sizes. There is also an exciting grow your own range, featuring peat-reduced grow bags, tomato and fruit and vegetable planters and the brand new potato planter.

New this year is the Growise hanging growing bag, ideal for salads and fruit and any flowering plant associated with containers, hanging baskets, tubs or window baskets. It provides a healthy display with minimal effort, offering a high level of moisture retention and protection from soil borne diseases and pests.

The Growise John Innes range consists of a seed compost plus growth stages No 1, No 2 and No 3 is all presented in 25 litre bags each with an rrp of £4.99. There is also a handy 20 litre easy carry bale, retailing at £3.99.

The Growise brand also boasts a range of barks. New this season is Superfine Bark. It joins an attractive collection of products including decorative woodland, golden pine, landscape mini chip and a play area product. All five provide full protection for beds and borders for growing colourful blooms free of weeds. Superfine Bark is available in 55 litre bags with an rrp of £6.99. The Growise bark range can also be used for paths and recreational areas, while the play bark provides a particularly soft surface for safe play.

REAL FIRE ‘MAGIC’ - QUICK, EASY AND GORGEOUS EVERY TIME

2012-02-13T04:21:00.001-08:00

Everyone likes the beauty, warmth, style and comfort of a real fire or a wood burning stove, but many people wonder about how easy it is to light and look after. Now, thanks to a great new invention just on the market, there’s no need to worry. The Firemagic Firemaker is a clever new way of creating a gorgeous real fire quickly and easily, guaranteeing a beautifully shaped flame, with no fuss or mess, fast results and the knowledge that users will achieve perfection every time.

Equally, ideal for occasional use or everyday, the Firemagic Firemaker is an innovative and environmentally-kind alternative to the traditional firelighter. Made from recycled cardboard in an innovative egg-box shape design, which aids its efficiency, it is clean and easy to handle with none of the kerosene smell associated with traditional firelighters.

It is very easy to light, does away with the need for newspaper and kindling and creates a fully effective and attractive fire in a matter of minutes, using wood, coal or smokeless fuels. With a competitive recommended retail price of £2.99 for six, the Firemaker can be purchased in the garden centre alongside convenience fuels.

Further information is available on the Firemagic website – www.bordnamonafuels.ie/firemagic

Things to do in the garden in February and March

2012-02-13T04:04:00.000-08:00

February and March have pronounced variations in conditionsfor gardeners to deal with! The hours of(potential!) sunshine are longer and the rays are stronger, but cold winds arestill a threat bringing with them the last of winter. Frost is still a threat, but the proactivegardener can take advantage of the dry spells to make a start on the newseason.

Lawns – rake and apply fertiliser. Why not try out the new environmentally kindalternative growmore in the form of Vital Earth’s Vitalizer Plant Food, made fromsanitised green garden waste.
Roses – complete planting as soon as possible
Herbaceous – Spread Vitalizer Plant Food onto winter-dug ground. If you have young plants heel them intocompost prior to planting out later in the season
Plant young deciduous trees and top dress with compost.
Plant fruit gardens
Sow Brussels sprouts and parsnips.
Plant early potatoes
Choose your containers for patio gardening. Construct raised beds and window boxes. Buy your tub and basket of multipurpose compost ready for the new season
Prepare beds in a cool greenhouse
Hedges - plant all types

Recipe of the Month - Potato and Leek Gratin

2012-02-13T02:29:00.000-08:00

Potato and Leek Gratin

A superb easy to cook dish that can also be made for vegetarians. Another great meal using your grow your own vegetables

IngredientsStock Cube 125ml
1 Carton of Double Cream
150ml Semi Skimmed Milk
1 Crushed Clove of Garlic
Fresh Bay Leaf
Knob of Butter
850g of peeled, sliced potatoes
2 Washed and Thin Leeks
180g of Sliced Chopped Ham
85g Grated Cheese

Method

Add cream, milk, stock cube, garlic and bay leaf to saucepan. Once boiled, removed from the heat and leave covered to let the flavours infuse.

Prepare oven to 180C for gas or 160C for fan assisted. Grease a gratin dish with the butter. Spread the potatoes, leeks and ham in the dish evenly. Pour the stock mix and sprinkle the cheese over the top

Cover the dish with foil, loosely and bake for approximately 30mins or when the potatoes have softened. Place the dish back in the oven and bake for another 35 - 45mins, whilst adding more of the stock during the cooking.

Once the potatoes are tender, remove the dish from the oven and leave to cool for 15 minutes.

Top sellers and multibuys

2011-11-16T03:36:00.001-08:00

Great ideas and investment in development are key to the success that Vital Earth and Growise bring to both retailers and end users. In the last two years, having brought our Vital Earth peat-free compost range up to over thirty different products including ericaceous, we focused on opening up the fertiliser category and on bringing Growise to the UK.

We launched best selling Chicken Poo TM Manure fertiliser, made from natural recycled chicken manure sourced entirely from British free range hens and then Vitalizer Organic Plant Food, the green alternative to Growmore and the first ever fertilizer to be made from recycled garden waste. Developed in house and tested in consumer focus groups, all new product development for the Vital Earth team is guaranteed to attract the eye, perform well and make you money!

This season we are concentrating on organic composts, like our fantastic Multi Purpose Compost, Growbags and mulches again and we have surpassed ourselves! There’s a host of great new peat-reduced products from Growise including a John Innes range, a new Superfine Bark, a hanging growing bag and a brilliantly clever little easy carry 20 litre bale.

There are also some cracking promotions for retailers – five for £10 on the hanging growing bag, a buy two; get one free on a 75 litre Multi Purpose and a £9.99 125 litre bale available at the start of the Spring season.

As for Vital Earth, ‘exciting’ is not the word! The new RSPB Multi Purpose Compost is made from recycled garden waste mixed with bark. It’s 100% made from everything good, works like a dream and with that brand endorsement you will have consumers flocking to try it out!!

Be a Part of Our Virtuous Circle

2011-11-16T03:08:00.001-08:00

At Vital Earth, we call our process a virtuous circle, taking delivery of garden waste that would otherwise go to landfill, sourced from 300,000 homes around our Ashbourne plant. But the virtuous circle is more than that. It means everyone who makes the process possible, from the green gardeners who supply our raw materials, to the Vital Earth retailers who sell our products and back again to the greener gardeners and their productive, wildlife-friendly gardens.

Moreover, the virtuous circle is increasing in size all the time. As we look to replicate our green technology in other parts of the UK in response to demand, more and more retailers come and join us, enhancing their green credentials while they also add to their profits.

Green technology is also spearheading the relationship between Vital Earth and Growise manufacturer Bord Na Mona as both companies drive green waste recycling forward in order to meet the increasing demand for peat-reduced, reducing and fully peat-free products.

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Amazing new products for 2012!

2011-11-16T03:05:00.001-08:00

This year both Vital Earth and Growise have had the benefit of even more fantastic investment in the innovation that drives the market. As for the latest peat-free compost you can get from Vital Earth, well, exciting just doesn’t do it justice!

Vital Earth’s new RSPB Multi Purpose Compost is made from recycled garden waste mixed with FSC bark. It’s 100% made from everything good, works like a dream and with that brand endorsement will have consumers flocking to try it out!!

Meanwhile, there’s a host of great new peat-reduced products from Growise including a John Innes range, a Superfine bark, a hanging growing bag and a brilliantly clever little easy carry 20 litre bale.

Time to join Vital Earth’s award-winning team!

Peat-free and peat-reduced – together!

2011-11-16T03:01:00.001-08:00

We all know that Government directives will mean everyone uses peat-free by 2020 and more and more end users are moving over to peat-free and discovering that today’s blends are really good. But not everyone has yet made the move, so some retailers are not yet confident to stock peat-free solus and move away from peat-based completely. If you are one of those retailers – anxious to move forward, but not sure how - Vital Earth is the perfect company to talk to.

Last season Vital Earth made the deal with Bord Na Mona to distribute its peat-reduced brand, Growise in the UK. Growise is a top quality blend of an ever-reducing amount of peat with an ever-increasing amount of green waste. It’s the result of Bord Na Mona’s ‘Contract With Nature’ which guarantees that no more peat bogs will be opened and those that already have been will be restored to areas of natural beauty and habitat.

The partnership has been really successful with lots more customers joining the Vital Earth team by stocking peat-free Vital Earth and peat-reduced Growise side by side. It’s the perfect one stop shop for green gardening – two award-winning brands working together. So wherever you are, as a retailer, grower, landscaper or green roofer on the road to peat-free organic composts, organic plant food, fertilisers, mulches and soil improvers, Vital Earth has the solution.

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Keen prices and lively promotions!

2011-11-16T02:54:00.001-08:00

Over the last few years, Vital Earth has really livened up the compost market. Bright, cheerful, informative packaging, a dynamic website combined with keen, realistic pricing and a refreshing approach to customer service add up to a real ‘come buy me’ formula.

Our area sales managers are lively and enthusiastic; they know their products and they want to help you sell them successfully. They are offering a feast of autumn promotions to get organic compost, mulch and soil improver sales moving, followed by great spring and summer deals as the season gets going.

All you have to do is ask for details.

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It’s Time to Join the the Award Winners, it’s time to join Vital Earth

2011-11-16T02:45:00.001-08:00

Welcome to the winning team in greener gardening.....

If you already know Vital Earth, you’ll know just what a winner the leading peat-free brand has become – both in terms of sales and in terms of awards. More and more consumers are moving over to peat free, especially recycled garden waste peat-free, which helps reduce landfill as well as reducing carbon emissions.

Just so long as it performs as well in the garden of course - as Vital Earth’s products do! And many more satisfied customers now know that, including Which Gardening? Gardeners’ World and a host of other consumer and retail acknowledgements, awards and endorsements.

The fact is Vital Earth is now the leading producer of compost into the UK retail market and makes the largest range of peat-free organic composts, plant food, fertilisers, mulches and soil improvers in the UK. And for retailers who need the one stop shop option of a peat-free and peat reduced range combined, no problem! Award-winning Vital Earth peat-free is now joined by award-winning Growise, the peat reduced brand made by Irish compost producer Bord Na Mona.

So, there couldn’t be a better time to join the winning team!

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Green Demand

2011-11-16T02:29:00.001-08:00

My customers are asking for more green and environmental gardening products and in the organic compost and fertiliser sector, this means no man-made chemicals and peat-free.

As consumer demand grows for environmentally sympathetic product ranges we knew that Vital Earth could tick many of the boxes we were looking to tick, not only is the product range super it’s 100% natural, peat-free, UK sourced and recycled - fabulous!

Our customers can now buy from a compost range that’s proven in tests and trials and have the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping to reduce the risk of damaging the natural world. It’s a win:win situation!!

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Why buy from Vital Earth?

2011-11-16T02:27:00.001-08:00

The past year was not just about winning awards, however. We also launched winning products (and then they won more awards!). Recognised as best new product several times over in 2009/10, Vital Earth’s innovative Chicken Poo™ Manure natural fertiliser is made from natural recycled chicken manure sourced entirely from British free range hens.

Designed in house and tested in consumer focus groups, Chicken Poo™ manure ’s striking name and colourful ‘happy hens’ packaging has proved extremely motivating to consumers
and the product is running at 1000% over budgeted sales!!

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Quality Always Wins

2011-11-16T02:20:00.001-08:00

It’s all about bringing top quality products to the green agenda on which so many of today’s consumers declare their principles and spend their money. Last year Vital Earth’s peat-free multipurpose and also tub & basket were declared Best Buys by Which? Gardening, ahead of the peat-based competitors, laying to rest any lingering doubts about the ability of peat-free to perform at the highest level.

This year Vital Earth was highly commended in the Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) Award for the Supplier of the Year which is voted for by garden retailers all over the country, a terrific accolade for a brand that’s only been in retail since 2009 and a real tribute to the Vital Earth team.

It’s also an award that goes rather well with our Best Suppliers Information Website, which we won last year for www.thegreenergardener.com, described as “vibrant, personable and easy to use ….. this totally refreshing approach to consumer education about green issues….”

Another really marketable Award that Vital Earth claimed this year was finalist in GIMA’s Best of British category, showing that British manufacture still counts. Consumers love it and it just goes to show how consumer-focused we are at Vital Earth with our Union Jack flags on packaging and POS. Not to be outdone, Growise was part of a Gold medal winning garden at Hampton Court!

Yet again our famous process, which converts locally sourced recycled garden waste to the finest quality sanitized, peat-free compost, free from all pathogens and weed-seeds, won top accolades. Compost industry awards, environmental awards, waste management awards and Government awards like the Green Apple have all made their way to the Vital Earth team.

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ASHBOURNE BUSINESS IN RUNNING FOR NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD

2011-11-03T02:34:00.000-07:00

Vital Earth, the Airfield Industrial Estate peat free compost manufacturer, whose organic composts and organic plant food are made by recycling garden and food waste supplied by the local authority collections in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, has won two prestigious awards in the annual Chamber Awards, hosted by the British Chambers of Commerce. Named as East Midlands’ Business of the Year and winner of the regional Sustainability Award, it will now line up alongside some of the country’s most successful companies as it competes for the national UK titles.

The Chamber Awards were created to celebrate the UK’s most successful businesses. Vital Earth won its two awards thanks to its combination of environmental excellence and commercial success as both a waste manager and manufacturer of compost and fertiliser products, which are sold in garden centres nationwide. The company turns 85,000 tonnes of domestic green garden waste sourced locally from kerbside green and brown bin collections into award-winning organic compost and natural fertilisers, creating over 30 specialist products for gardeners and saving the waste from going to landfill. Last year the firm picked up the Chamber’s Green Award in the East Midlands as well as award for technical innovation.

Vital Earth is now in the running for the national title in its categories, as well as the chance to collect the Award for Outstanding Business Achievement – with a top prize of £25,000 and runner up prizes of £15,000 and £10,000. John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “All the good things we want to see in society depend on business and wealth creation. These awards provide a snapshot of some of the most impressive companies from across the country. These business owners are working day in day out to build upon the companies they have built from scratch, creating jobs in local communities, and contributing to the economic recovery we so desperately need. We’re delighted to be able to celebrate their success through the Chamber Awards.”

Managing Director of Vital Earth, Steve Harper added, “This is another great accolade for the company – to win two awards at this level including East Midlands’ Business of the Year. It’s great news for the whole team here at Ashbourne and particularly gratifying because the whole Vital Earth business is based on local sourcing, local manufacture, local job creation and local expertise.”

There are nine categories in the national Chamber Awards, backed by high profile sponsors including RBS and NatWest, BT Business, BT Directories, Dell, DHL Express, BSI, AXA PPP healthcare and Westfield Health. The national winners will be announced at a ceremony at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms on November 24th 2011.

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Green groups call for peat compost tax

2011-10-20T02:04:00.000-07:00

Green groups have urged the Government to slap a £1-per bag tax on peat-based compost in the Budget on 23 March.

Wildlife and conservation groups say peat bogs dug up for compost are responsible for 630,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year.

The RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, Plantlife, Butterfly Conservation, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Buglife and Vital Earth are calling on chancellor George Osborne to introduce a peat tax.

RSPB conservation director Mark Avery said: “It’s incredible that a product as environmentally-damaging as peat is still being widely consumed in the UK.

“We have got rid of lead in our petrol, CFCs in aerosols and DDT in the countryside – so why is this dinosaur industry still lumbering along, causing damage to our environment?”

Chief executive of the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Catherine O’Connell, said: “Our bogs need the levy. Irish peat bogs are being torn apart to supply British gardeners with bags of peat compost.”

The Government has set a voluntary target to phase peat out by 2020. However, a report by the RSPB claims “it’s not strong enough or quick enough to make a real difference”.

Head of science at the Royal Horticultural Society, Dr Roger Williams, said that introducing a “punitive tax would not necessarily have the desired outcome of reducing peat use”.

Roger said: “The RHS is acutely aware of the adverse environmental effects of peat use and how vital it is to dramatically reduce gardeners’ usage. That’s why our gardens are 97 per cent peat-free.”

He said research into getting the best results from peat-free compost and raising awareness of peat issues was the best way to change behaviour.

But technical director at compost giant Westland, Dr Jamie Robinson, dismissed the tax call as “scaremongering”.

“Manufacturers have made tremendous progress in reducing peat,” he said. “A tax would punish consumers at a time of austerity when many are trying to save money by growing-their-own.”

Celebrities aired their views on Twitter. Former Gardeners’ World presenter Alys Fowler wrote of the tax proposal: “A tax I completely agree with!”

But Toby Buckland disagreed. He Tweeted: “LPG and solar panels are subsidised, so I say remove VAT from peat-free compost. Punish gardeners? Bad idea.”

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Insider News Midlands – Local firms named as national award finalists

2011-10-20T01:52:00.000-07:00

An environmentally-friendly waste management firm and an aerial photography business are among the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire businesses competing for the British Chamber of Commerce awards.

Training company Evolution Training from Chesterfield; Vital Earth from Ashbourne; Upper Cut Productions from Nottingham and industrial equipment supplier Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies based near Newark, have all been shortlisted in the British Chambers of Commerce’s 2011 Business Awards.
The companies go into the national finals after scooping the regional awards in their respective categories.

Evolution Training won the regional Most Promising New Business title, whilst Vital Earth was named East Midlands Business of the Year and also won the regional Sustainability Award.
Upper Cut Productions scooped the regional Innovation Through Technology Award, whilst Hall-Fast won the regional Achievement in International Business Award. Owner Malcolm Hall was also named East Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year.

George Cowcher, chief executive of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, said: "All have demonstrated commitment, creativity and a determination to succeed during what has been another challenging year and it’s absolutely fantastic that Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have enjoyed so much success at the regional awards, with representatives in three categories at the prestigious national business awards in November.

"Out of the nine regional awards this year, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire produced finalists in six of the categories, which once again provides compelling evidence that these two counties truly are the engine room of the East Midlands economy."

Insider News Midlands – Local firms named as national award finalists

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Vital Earth Adds To Salesforce In The South West

2011-10-18T02:04:00.000-07:00

Vital Earth, the manufacturer of peat-free organic compost and natural fertilisers, has appointed Ros Shearn as Area Sales Manager for the South West of England, covering the Vital Earth and Growise brands.

Ros has joined Vital Earth after area sales roles for Sankey and Fiskars and has considerable experience in the garden market. Commenting on her new role, Ros said, “I’ve always enjoyed the garden industry. It’s a great sector anyway and to be with a company like Vital Earth is a really excellent opportunity. As a relatively young company at the cutting edge of the green agenda, it’s an exciting place to be.”

Extensively endorsed by commercial growers as well as by Which? Gardening, Vital Earth branded products are all sourced within the UK, peat-free and 100% recycled. Growise is peat-reduced and continually reducing and also uses a green waste diluent. The two brands together offer retailers an excellent quality two stage route going completely peat-free in line with proposed Government legislation and consumer choice. Every pack bought not only grows great plants, it also represents a reduction in society’s landfill needs.

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BORD NA MÓNA ACCELERATES UK GROWTH

KIND, GREEN FERTILISER FROM VITAL EARTH

RSPB ENDORSED PEAT-FREE MULTI PURPOSE COMPOST NOW AVAILABLE

INTRODUCING GROWISE – HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOST THAT IS ALSO ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY

REAL FIRE ‘MAGIC’ - QUICK, EASY AND GORGEOUS EVERY TIME

Things to do in the garden in February and March

Recipe of the Month - Potato and Leek Gratin

Top sellers and multibuys

Be a Part of Our Virtuous Circle

Amazing new products for 2012!

Peat-free and peat-reduced – together!

Keen prices and lively promotions!

It’s Time to Join the the Award Winners, it’s time to join Vital Earth

Green Demand

Why buy from Vital Earth?

Quality Always Wins

ASHBOURNE BUSINESS IN RUNNING FOR NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD

Green groups call for peat compost tax

Insider News Midlands – Local firms named as national award finalists

Vital Earth Adds To Salesforce In The South West

RSPB Compost Cake... Muddy Lovely

VITALIZER WINS BEST RETAIL AWARD

VITAL EARTH LAUNCHES RSPB MULTI PURPOSE COMPOST IN START OF ONGOING PARTNERSHIP

VITAL EARTH LAUNCHES RSPB MULTI PURPOSE COMPOST IN START OF ONGOING PARTNERSHIP

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Vital Earth / Growise Brochure 2012

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Vitalizer Natural Vitaliser Video

Vital Earth Website and New Product Wins at GIMA Awards

New Waste Management Website is launched

Vital Earth Products are the No.1 choice for BBC's The Edible Garden

The Grow Your Own Channel uses Vital Earths Seed and Sowing Compost

BBC's The One Show used Vital Earth's Compost for their gardening feature

Vital Earth's Seed and Cutting Compost featured on BBC's The Edible Garden

VITAL EARTH’S MULTIPURPOSE AND TUB & BASKET ARE WHICH BEST BUYS

WILKINSON EXTENDS ITS VITAL EARTH LISTING

VITAL EARTH LAUNCHES GREEN ROOF MEDIA RANGE

NEW GREENER GARDENER WEBSITE FROM VITAL EARTH

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Ease of handling through the potting process.

Good even colour and grade.

No liverwort content visible on surface of compost in any of the trial subjects.

Requirement of additional watering was reduced even during drier periods of the year.

Although the bulk density was more than peat we found that this helped with growing outdoors as the plant was less likely to blow over.

Plants were far more even in grade, and also there was very little need to do formative pruning to restrict growth rate.

Maryanne Stokes wins Enterprising Business Woman of the Year Award

Vital Earth shortlisted in Edie Awards