UK: Growing with the environment in mind

The current climate of environmental responsibility and sustainability has made many consumers more aware of how the products they buy are produced. In a market which is green by its very nature, it is essential that a nursery such as Bransford Webbs proactively chooses the most environmental methods of production possible. They have held the BS8555 environmental accreditation for their environmental management systems, for nearly ten years.

Through trials, the nursery reduced peat usage in both the liner unit and on the nursery. A quarter of the young plant production is now grown in peat free mixes, whilst across the nursery many of the final plants are grown in peat free or reduced peat compost mixes.

Water conservation continues to be a big issue for many nurseries, and at Bransford Webbs they catch, recycle and reuse all the rainwater which falls on the glasshouses and office / despatch buildings.

In addition to this they have a 60KW solar panel system fitted to the main despatch shed roof, which generates half the electricity used on the nursery, any surplus goes back to the main grid.

For more information:
Bransford Webbs
www.bransfordwebbs.co.uk