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GREENWOOD PLANTS NAMED PEAT FREE GROWER AT HTA AWARDS
Greenwood Plants has been named ‘ Peat Free Grower ’ at the 2023 Horticultural Trades Association Grower of the Year awards , held at the ICC in Birmingham on 5th October .
The ‘ Peat Free Grower ’ award recognises Greenwood ’ s commitment to achieving its sustainability goals and championing the use of peatfree growing media within the horticultural industry . The ornamental grower has demonstrated that it is possible to grow peat-free on a commercial scale and has established pioneering sustainability practices across its business , investing in innovative processes to minimise its imprint on the planet .
The wholesale nursery committed to transitioning to peat-free growing media in early 2022 and is pleased to now be growing peat-free on all six of its nursery sites in the UK , in advance of anticipated industry regulation to prohibit the use of peat for commercial growers . Last year , Greenwood hosted a peat-free open day and created educational content on the problem with peat , and it is an active participant in round table industry discussions .
“ I ’ m so proud that Greenwood has won this award . It is testament to the dedication of our nursery teams that have made the transition to peat-free a success ”, says Managing Director , Melanie Asker . “ Eliminating peat from our nurseries has enabled us to grow more sustainably and will contribute to our long-term goal of reaching Net Zero .” Melanie was at HTA : The Conference , where the award was announced , to talk as part of a panel of guests discussing sustainability for businesses within the horticultural industry .
The HTA ’ s Grower of the Year Awards demonstrate the high calibre of UK nurseries who lead the way in quality , levels of service , innovation and peat-free production . The Peat Free Grower category acknowledges the huge contribution that the horticultural industry is making towards the UK ’ s
environmental targets . Greenwood Plants , and the other category winners , will now be entered into AIPH International Grower Of The Year Award .
If you ’ d like to find out more about Greenwood ’ s peat-free journey , visit www . greenwoodplants . co . uk / peatfree-growing /.
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