Leicester & Leicestershire Peat-Free List

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.