Little And Often Is Key To Gardening

Little and often is key to gardening

CoirProducts.co.uk Grower of the Month this month is Natalie (@grunge_and_gardening). In this blog post, Natalie reflected on her early experiences spending time in the garden with her dad, talking about how she still uses the lessons and techniques she’s learnt from him. She also spoke to us about how gardening has helped her and what […]

It is very stable and soaks up water when it rains

Having recently shared with us their gardening journey as our Featured Growers, Katrina and Clayton (@buildingafoodforest_scotland) also shared with us their experiences of using coir erosion sheet blankets.  Katrina and Clayton used the coir erosion sheet blankets on their muddy sloped pathway. There was no prep work needed, as Katrina says, “already had been sheet […]

The allotment became my thinking space

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For Emily Jarvis (@emandpaulsallotment), her biggest inspiration when it comes to gardening, is her dad who first instilled the love of gardening in her, and she now loves re-creating all her childhood memories of her time in the garden with her partner and children. In this blog post, Emily, CoirProducts Featured Grower this week, shares […]

A Huge Learning Curve

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In this week’s Garden Story, we spoke to @Marie 4_muddy_boots who shared with us her gardening journey. From spending all their spare time clearing out the totally overgrown plot they got back in 2016 to learning about organic methods of gardening, Marie reflects on a journey that has been an invaluable learning curve. Reflecting on […]

“The best way to get children gardening is to include them”

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Having been introduced to the magic of growing at the age of 3, for Stephanie (of @homegrownwiththehaydons_), it has become incredibly important that her son has a childhood immersed in nature, because, as she says, “those are the best ones”. In this Garden Story, Stephanie shares with us her gardening journey, lessons learnt, and future […]

Gardening needs and deserves time

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At the age of 5, Steve Newland already knew he was in love with gardening. He attributes this love to his family who brought him up to love wildlife, plants, and nature. Since then, his love for gardening has only grown, and now, along with his wife, Steve continues to pass on this love to […]

It isn’t a big challenge to become a more sustainable gardener

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At CoirProducts, we not only strive to ensure that our products are safe and healthy for the environment, but we are always making efforts to oversee that our packaging is also eco-friendly. Over the last year, we have reduced our use in plastic packaging by introducing more sustainable alternatives; reusable Fairtrade cotton bags, recyclable cardboard […]

I love plants so much that I find it hard to keep to any particular theme

When thinking of what a garden looks like, for most people, what comes to mind is a large space attached to the back of a house. However, gardens are not limited to space or size, gardens are created by people in whatever way they want. For Emma – @third_floor_garden – she’s created her own unique […]

We’re really focussed on sustainable gardening

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At CoirProducts, we’re always talking about the benefits that gardening brings into our lives. We previously wrote a blog post about the physical and mental health benefits of it. We’ve also discussed why gardening is so important for our planet, and how it can bring people closer together. Gardening can mean something different to each […]

I’ve really understood not to fight against the natural balance of the plot

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Every gardener will have their own traditions, habits, techniques, and tips, which is why hearing each gardener’s story can be so fascinating, as you can learn so many different things. For newbies, gardening may seem a bit daunting, it does take time and care, there can be a lot of different products involved and different […]

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