Since launching our 'Leicester is No Place for Peat' campaign, we have been encouraging individuals to pledge to only use peat-free compost. We have also been contacting organisations and asking them to take the same pledge. We are now ready to reveal our list of peat-free places in Leicester and Leicestershire! This will be updated regularly as more organisations pledge to go peat-free. To help our peat-free friends, we're also compiling a list of where to buy peat-free compost locally. If you know of a shop or an organisation that should be included on our list, please contact us.
Peat-Free Places and Organisations
Avenue Primary School, Leicester
Brooke House School, Cosby, Leicestershire
Brookside Primary School, Oadby, Leicestershire
Graceworks Community Garden, Evington, Leicester
Granby Primary School, Leicester
Leicester City Council (all gardens)
Manor High School, Oadby, Leicestershire
Overdale Infants School, Leicester
Overdale Junior School, Leicester
University of Leicester
Woodland Grange Primary School, Oadby, Leicestershire
Peat-Free Compost Suppliers
Most big chain stores selling garden supplies will have at
least one brand of peat-free compost, although you may need to check labels
carefully to find it!
Attfields Farm Shop, Cosby, Leicestershire
Coles Nursery, Thurnby, Leicestershire
Co-op supermarkets
For a full list of peat-free compost brands and peat-free
nurseries across the UK, check out Dogwooddays’
list. The nearest peat-free nursery is Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland,
which only grow using peat-free compost. You can order from them online and
plants will arrive in cardboard packaging.
