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Composting at its finest
The Crown Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon welcomed The Gar den Centr e Association g of this year, as growing media experts and sponsor
Conference at the beginning of this year
sponsors and growing media expert, were delighted to attend the 52nd Garden Centre Association Conference on 21-24 January
ary Wiy.. With
the nation’s most knowledgeable garden centre experts all under one roof, Bord na Mona Horticulture were well positioned to be part of the event and spread the word of the company’ s philosophies.
Founded over 80 years ago, Bord na Móna Horticulture is the leading Irish supplier of growing media and barks in Ireland and the UK. The company manufactures and supplies a range of growing media products for both professional growers and home gardeners, and is at the forefront of developing top quality growing media – including peat-free and peat- reduced multipurpose composts, specialist composts and grow your
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With the largest green waste composting facilities in Ireland
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and the UK taking in garde n waste and large quantities of spent grain, Bord na Móna Horticultur e controls, monitors, and supervises the entire manufacturing process of their products, from planting and harvesting, through to packing and distribution. Used largely throughout gard en centres in the Briti sh Isles, Bord na Móna know exactly what ingredients go into their products and how this benefits the growing process for every plant.
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Bord na Móna Horticulture share their company ethos and sustainable key product ingr edients. Bord na Móna Horticulture, proud
based growing media, focusing on green compost.
As well as natural
potassium, gr een compost is rich in calcium, essential for strong leaves and the suppression of plant disease, and natural humic acid to help speedy germination and boost plant gr owth.
COIR
Another one of the components used by Bord na Móna Horticulture as an alternative to peat is coir
ve to peat is coir
Bord na Móna Horticulture’s award winning formulations and recipes, and commitment to sustainability sets it apart from industry competitors. But what ar e the sustainable ingredients they use to ensur e gardeners pr oduce er, bigger blooms
and enjoy brighter every season?
GREEN COMPOST
own planters – barks, soil improvers With sustainability at the heartbeatWiith sustainability and fertilisers.
development of alternatives to peat
of the business, Bord na Móna Horticulture is
leading the r, r.. Coir is also a
natural source of potassium, one of the essential nutrients for vibrant growth, lush plant leaves and an enhanced taste in vegetables.
COMPOSTED BARK
Produced fr om high quality inputs from the timber industry
timber industry y,, composted
bark is an indigenous product that contains a natural source of potassium for brighter flowers. Materials that are well-rotted and composted are the best at balancing essential nitrogen in the soil, aiding essential photosynthesis production in healthy plants and
www.diyweek.net PEAT AT An organic matter produced
naturally when plants and vegetation decompose in bogs, peat moss has been used in gar dens for generations as a soil amendment or ingredient in potting soil. Bord na Móna Irish peat is world renowned for its high quality consistency and stability
uality y,, y.. Cons d ed Consideri
by many to be the best quality gr owing media, peat moss is an important component of most potting soils and seed starting mediums.
flowers. Keeping these nitrogen levels balanced is essential to ensure the plants are able to breath.
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