Help us go Green!
We do our best to to adopt sustainable practice wherever possible!
- The vast majority of our compost is peat free. Reducing use of peat helps conserve valuable peat bogs. Peat bogs help to support flora and fauna and they are also an important carbon sink.
- Bark is applied as mulch to the top our our pots, around the plants. This helps to retain moisture to help manage the amount of watering required.
- Our growing tunnels are heated by the sun, giving show plants a real boost and also protection from bad weather.
- The nursery is planted with trees to encourage wildlife and biodiversity. Beneficial insects are introduced to the tunnels to manage pests in a sustainable manner.
- As much as 80% of our plants are propagated on site, reducing the need for transportation.
We are also running an initiative called “Pot-cycle”.
We re-use our pots until they are no longer fit for use. We recycle them with all our other recyclable plastic. We are also looking at various plastic pot alternatives with a specific aim of using them for mail order in the future.
If you are visiting the nursery, we are making it possible for you to return 1 litre and 3 litre pots, clean and in good condition, for a credit 2p per pot towards any plants purchased during your visit on that day.
Ask at the sales area of the nursery for more information.
We are open as usual now so we look forward to welcoming you soon.
Hardy’s Team
https://www.hardysplants.co.uk/news/how-the-hardy-s-team-are-helping-you-to-go-green