Our good friend Elliot Neep who is a brilliant photographer and writer, visited our production site at Tetbury recently and as you can see from his blog post at http://www.thegardeningkind.com he enjoyed himself enormously and loved what he saw. To whet your appetite Elliot writes:
What’s Really in the Bag? A Tour Behind the Compost Curtain
I went behind the scenes at SylvaGrow to uncover how peat-free compost is really made, from bark piles and coir to conveyor belts, soil labs, and the surprising science of consistency.
As you wander around the garden centre, did you ever look at those pallets of compost (potting soil) and wonder what, exactly, is inside?
Not the glossy marketing promises. Not the flashy colours or bold claims like “feeds for months” or “enriched with goodness.” I mean really, what’s in it? Where does it come from? Who makes it? And what kind of wizardry turns waste into that magical, crumbly stuff we trust enough to pour into our pots and borders?
Well, I went to find out…..
You can read Elliot’s blog in full at https://www.thegardeningkind.com/p/whats-really-in-the-bag-a-tour-behind