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This month we are publishing the amazing story of Cara Thompson who went from never having grown a single plant in her life to winning a gold medal and the People’s Choice Award at the Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair in the space of just three years! We were very happy to have been part of…
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Compost is typically heavy, damp and usually stored outside at garden centres. So the packaging needs to be strong and resilient. At Melcourt we have been searching for alternatives to plastic but we and other manufacturers are yet to find anything that matches the efficiency of plastic. We currently incorporate 30% of recycled…
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Melcourt were delighted to host a visit from Trudy Harrison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at Defra in charge of peat policy. The Minister was keen to see a peat-free growing media manufacturer and it was a great opportunity for Melcourt to demonstrate their state-of-the-art facilities and to discuss many aspects of the supply of peat-free media…
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Continued success and expansion at Melcourt has created the need for the new post of Operations Director. Follow the link for full details of this exciting opportunity. Download PDF Job details here. A rare and unique opportunity to join a fast growing and profitable SME. Reporting directly to the shareholders of the business,…
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As very proud Royal Warrant holders Melcourt would like to send our warm congratulations to HRH King Charles on the occasion of his Coronation.
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Spring has definitely sprung and everything in the garden is bursting with growth and potential. Keen gardeners will be sowing seeds and potting them on, and very soon it will be bedding plant time. So we all need plenty of good, fresh peat-free compost! Gardeners will be used to the instruction to apply supplementary feed…
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Melcourt’s SylvaGrow Multi-Purpose 100% peat-free compost has been recognised as a top performer and a Which? Best Buy for raising young plants, earning it the right to use the prestigious endorsement. Only products receiving a Which? Best Buy can use the logo – it can’t be bought. The Best Buy shows that properly…
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You’ve opened a new bag of compost ready to get potting and suddenly see little white balls. But what are they? Surely not an infestation of fresh slug eggs? What are the tiny balls in the compost? You may have noticed small white balls in the compost when using it. We use a…
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The latest Grower Solutions newsletter, number #27, has just been published featuring our 40th year anniversary – View at https://melcourt.co.uk/pro-growers-newsletters-27/
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The latest podcast from The Compost and Conversation Show is an interview with Melcourt’s Catherine Dawson. Host Jonathan Sheppard is a Plant Heritage National Collection holder and together they discuss all things peat-free. Click Here to Listen via Spotify You can also find the podcast on other channels by Googling the show
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Sometimes we get asked about the appearance of toadstools in SylvaGrow. If you see fungi in your compost, don’t panic! They’re our friends. From time to time, depending on climatic conditions, you may see mushrooms in your peat-free compost. For many people, this can be a concern. We are often told mushrooms and fungi…
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Everyone at Melcourt sends huge congratulations to Vicky Geary, Scout leader at the 5th Kettering Scouts. Beaver leader, plant grower and jam maker Vicky Geary has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to young people and to the community in Kettering The mother-of-five has dedicated her time to Scouting by fundraising for and…
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