Here are some links from last night: CAWR presentations (Judith, Francis and Margi): drive.google.com/file/d/1ak0HkjAKlSFsPtPWVuNEvtZBXoNZf-uW/view?usp=sharing Iain Tolhurst's presentation Peat-free media: a grower's experience. drive.google.com/file/d/1lqkbWINnkt2DN4dyOGrEhlHNaZczXK4C/view?usp=sharing Organic plant-raising review: Margi Lennartsson and Phil Sumption www.organicresearchcentre.com/manage/authincludes/article_uploads/iota/research-reviews/organic-plant-raising.pdf Woodchip growing media field lab www.agricology.co.uk/resources/peat-free-woodchip-compost-growing-media wrap.org.uk/resources/guide/compost-production-use-growing-media-good-practice-guide Transitioning towards peat-free horticulture in the UK - hta.org.uk/resources/get?mediaId=6379 Responsible Sourcing Scheme website - www.responsiblesourcing.org.uk/ Growing Media Association - hta.org.uk/associations-committees-groups/growing-media-association Soil Association standards (Oct 2021) - www.soilassociation.org/media/15931/farming-and-growing-standards.pdf Soil Association list of media - www.soilassociation.org/media/13705/compost.pdf Field-Lab - Peat-free woodchip compost for growing media - www.agricology.co.uk/resources/peat-free-woodchip-compost-growing-media Peat-free April - peatfree.org.uk/ For Peat’s Sake (Garden Organic) - www.forpeatssake.org.uk/ Peat-free growing page (Garden Organic) - www.forpeatssake.org.uk/peat-free-growing Government Consultation link - consult.defra.gov.uk/soils-and-peatlands/endingtheretailsaleofpeatinhorticulture/ Government paper - consult.defra.gov.uk/soils-and-peatlands/endingtheretailsaleofpeatinhorticulture/supporting_documents/Consultation%20Ending%20the%20retail%20sale%20of%20peat%20in%20horticulture%20in%20England%20and%20Wales.pdf If you are interested in taking part in a field lab (UK only) on the subject please register your interest here: forms.gle/qUoG9TQr4MkKDeb76
Really interesting be great if the links could be put on this page as hyperlinks....
Here are some links from last night:
CAWR presentations (Judith, Francis and Margi): drive.google.com/file/d/1ak0HkjAKlSFsPtPWVuNEvtZBXoNZf-uW/view?usp=sharing
Iain Tolhurst's presentation Peat-free media: a grower's experience. drive.google.com/file/d/1lqkbWINnkt2DN4dyOGrEhlHNaZczXK4C/view?usp=sharing
Organic plant-raising review: Margi Lennartsson and Phil Sumption www.organicresearchcentre.com/manage/authincludes/article_uploads/iota/research-reviews/organic-plant-raising.pdf
Woodchip growing media field lab www.agricology.co.uk/resources/peat-free-woodchip-compost-growing-media
wrap.org.uk/resources/guide/compost-production-use-growing-media-good-practice-guide
Transitioning towards peat-free horticulture in the UK - hta.org.uk/resources/get?mediaId=6379
Responsible Sourcing Scheme website - www.responsiblesourcing.org.uk/
Growing Media Association - hta.org.uk/associations-committees-groups/growing-media-association
Soil Association standards (Oct 2021) - www.soilassociation.org/media/15931/farming-and-growing-standards.pdf
Soil Association list of media - www.soilassociation.org/media/13705/compost.pdf
Field-Lab - Peat-free woodchip compost for growing media - www.agricology.co.uk/resources/peat-free-woodchip-compost-growing-media
Peat-free April - peatfree.org.uk/
For Peat’s Sake (Garden Organic) - www.forpeatssake.org.uk/
Peat-free growing page (Garden Organic) - www.forpeatssake.org.uk/peat-free-growing
Government Consultation link - consult.defra.gov.uk/soils-and-peatlands/endingtheretailsaleofpeatinhorticulture/
Government paper - consult.defra.gov.uk/soils-and-peatlands/endingtheretailsaleofpeatinhorticulture/supporting_documents/Consultation%20Ending%20the%20retail%20sale%20of%20peat%20in%20horticulture%20in%20England%20and%20Wales.pdf
If you are interested in taking part in a field lab (UK only) on the subject please register your interest here: forms.gle/qUoG9TQr4MkKDeb76
What is a peg plant?
A peg plant is a bare-rooted transplant. Seeds are sown into soil in a nursery bed either in a greenhouse or outside, then dug up and transplanted.