Consumers urged to avoid houseplants grown in precious peat

The Wildlife Trusts have unveiled a new handbook to help people go peat-free in their gardens and to recognise the importance of peatlands for nature and climate.

Today, Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) has confirmed that while some peat-containing products will be banned from shelves in 2027, others will be exempt from a ban until…

40 years of campaigning sees end to the destructive use of precious peat in gardens

• Policy failure to stop peat extraction has caused up to 31 million tonnes of CO2 to be released since 1990

• Peat extracted for horticulture in 2020 alone could release up to 880,000…

The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis

Environment experts have written to garden retailers challenging them to end the sale of peat-based compost ahead of global climate and nature talks this year.

Government voluntary target to stop peat compost sales was missed in 2020

The Wildlife Trusts call for an immediate end to peat sales

Two-year delay to England peat strategy as damage continues to vital carbon stores.

Environmental groups have come together to write a letter to the Environment Secretary calling for a ban on the use of peat in compost by 2025. Celebrity gardener, broadcaster and writer Monty Don…