August 7-13, 2023 is National Allotments Week, an initiative of the National Allotment Society. This year, the theme for National Allotments Week is soil health, with the purpose being to create awareness about the benefits of looking after your soil as well as the creatures you find in it. Allotment gardening: A brief history Gardening […]
June 12-18, 2023 was Men’s Mental Health Week, and this year’s focus was on men’s health and the internet. In marking men’s mental health week, UK’s Men’s Health Forum, draws attention to internet addictions that specifically impact men, and has called on people, especially men and boys, to take a screen break. Often, men find […]
CoirProducts.co.uk Featured Grower this week is Richard (@plot_4_my_allotment). Richard started growing just the first lockdown, which he says, couldn’t have come at a better time. Having been involved with an accident some time prior to that and facing some of the toughest times of his life, the allotment gave him something new and somewhere to […]
Our featured grower this week is Jane (@cottagebythetarn). In this blog post, Jane spoke to us about how she started growing and what she loves to grow. She also shared with us what she does to be more sustainable in her garden, and reflected on the feeling of satisfaction and pride that gardening brings. Read […]
It’s already the fifth month of the year, and it’s perhaps time to take a look back at some of those gardening goals you made for 2023! But one thing we always hear from the gardening community is never to be disheartened by what you couldn’t achieve when it comes to growing! A lot of […]
Our versatile coir growbags are perfect for growing a variety of plants and crops. And if you are in a rush to sow those tomatoes this month, our coir growbags are just what you are looking for! Why use coir growbags? Our growbags contain coir, which is a natural, biodegradable, and peat-free resource. Coir has […]
Peatlands not only make for dramatic landscapes, but they are also vital for our survival. They store carbon and are important for the earth’s ecosystems. Yet, peatlands around the world are under increasing threat. This month is Peat Free April, a campaign that encourages people to make that all important switch to peat-free compost. In […]
Sustainable gardening is healthy for the planet, and it can be done on a budget too. One of the reasons that drove us to launch our online shop was because we saw growers and gardeners being overcharged for some of the coir products they buy, especially in smaller quantities. We have continued to bring an […]
March 20-26, 2023 is #TreesAreTheKey Awareness Week, a new campaign that coincides with the International Day of Forests, which falls on 21st March. In this blog post, we share some tips and suggestions on planting trees in your garden. At the same time, March 22, 2023 is also World Water Day, where this year’s theme […]
With our environment constantly under threat, being more conscious of how our everyday gardening practices impact the environment around us, is important. Eating your own, home-grown produce can help ‘save significant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions’, while spending time in nature also has a multitude of benefits for our physical and mental health and wellbeing. […]
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