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GTN’s Sustainability Directory for

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Here is our Sustainability Directory for 2023. We hope you find it useful and use the listings to get in touch with the companies for more information.

We’ll be keeping this directory updated and on-line throughout 2023 so if any other suppliers would like to be included please contact Alan Burdon on 01733775700 or by e-mail alan@pottingshedpress.co.uk.

Apsley Farm Sustainable, effective fertilisers made from crops, packaged in recycled materials, from a renewable energy company approaching net-zero. Green from start to finish. Making sustainability and efficiency the easy choice. www.apsleyfarms.com

Bio Bean Coffee Logs are planet-friendly fire logs made from the UK’s recycled spent coffee grounds. They burn 20% hotter than kiln-dried wood logs, and they reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 130%. www.coffee-logs.com sales@coffee-logs.com 020 3744 6500

Bloomin Amazing Bloomin Amazing’s unique triple action gives your garden the best care and attention possible, you are also protecting the wider eco-system in which every garden thrives and belongs. Our commitment to sustainability also means that every bag of Bloomin Amazing soil enricher is guaranteed 100% peat-free, as well as being organic and vegan friendly. www.bloominamazing.com/

Capi Europe The 100% Waste Collection - The collection is 100% climate neutral and has the CO2 Neutral® label. The planters are made in the Netherlands in our factory in Tilburg. With this collection Capi takes responsibility and tries to help solve one of the largest waste problems; fishing nets. These fishing nets are combined with old corks and recycled Capi planters to form high quality design planters for indoor and outdoor with a lifetime garantee. With this collection we take care of our oceans, ourselves and the next generation. Grow a greener life. www.capi-europe.com

Carbon Gold At Carbon Gold our team has a shared vision to help create a sustainable future for our planet. We look to achieve this by improving plant health and sequestering carbon. We’re committed to providing solutions that are good for the environment and good for business. www.carbongold.com/

Clever Pots (Kin) Clever Pots has brought to market products that support gardeners with intuitively designed features and accessories that make growing easier and plants happier, all of which are manufactured from up to 30% recycled and UV-stable material. www.kinbrands.com

DJ Turfcare DJ Turfcare prides itself on delivering to market truly ‘green’ lawn fertiliser options. All the products in the RHS endorsed portfolio are 100% organic and are both pet and child safe. www.djturfcare.co.uk

Ekju Our respect and appreciation for nature makes us conscious. And our consciousness determines our environmentally friendliness. By working with live wood, we can keep our promise of being environmentally friendly, because of its high density and durable qualities www.ekju.com

Apsley Farms’ Natural Plant Food 1L/2.5L/5L

RRP £8.99/£12.50/£20 Launched: Feb 2022, range launch Jan 2023 Our concentrated fertilisers are by-products of UKbased renewable energy production, fully traceable, and made PURELY from the digestion of whole crops. Organically certified, net-zero, more nutritious than seaweed, and packaged in a 100% recycled bottle: possibly the greenest liquid plant food on the market. Proven to double fruits and flowers, enhance root development, promote vegetative growth, and prolong flowering.

Company: Apsley Farms Contact: r.stewardson@apsleyfarms.com 07932 096453 Website: www.apsleyfarms.com

HBG Flower Pots

We are a producer of different types and models of plastic pots used for indoor, outdoor, and nursery. We are offering 3-D-type flower pots and many other modern plastic pots.

HBG Pots is a brand of Arasta Chemical Ind Ltd. Co. RRP: as requested send by email. www.hbgpots.com hbg@hbgpots.com

Bloomin AmazingTM

Bloomin Amazing™ is the leading, organic-approved, 100% peat-free mulch, easy feed and soil conditioner from the renewable energy industry. Produced in the West Country, it is a by-product from anaerobic digestion and has a highly sustainable carbon footprint. Mixed 50/50 with soil it makes the perfect potting or planting mix and is great for moisture retention. It also deters slugs!

West Country Soil Improvement Ltd. RRP £6.49 inc VAT www.bloominamazing.com or e-mail Nick at nfinding@bloominamazing.com or call to speak to us on 01305 889525

Super Smart Lawn Feed

Super Smart Lawn Feed is a 100% organic granular lawn feed that utilises beneficial bacteria, Azospirillum that is specifically attracted to the lawn roots, soluble mycorrhiza ae and seaweed extract to feed lawns, enhance natural green colour and strengthen roots. A true industry first, Super Smart Lawn Feed is “the only lawn feed you’ll ever need.”

Johnsons Lawn Seed RRP: £14.99 www.johnsonslawnseed.com info@johnsonslawnseed.co.uk