Peat bogs
Not perhaps what they first seem!
Peat bogs play an important function in
keeping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere; although they cover
just 3% of the world’s land surface, they store twice as much
carbon as all the world’s forests combined. Peat bogs in Britain
alone store carbon equivalent to 20 years’ worth of industrial
emissions.
Follow your gardening hero
Consequently many respected gardening organisations and
well-known gardeners, including the Royal Horticultural
Society shows, the National Trust, Chris Beardshaw and Charlie
Dimmock, use peat-free compost.
Did you know?
- Amateur gardeners account for 69% of all peat sold in the
UK
- It takes 1,000 years to replace a metre’s depth of
peat
- You can compost bedding used by vegetarian pets such
as hamsters or guinea pigs
- Compost worms eat half their body weight in food every
day. They breed every 7–10 days, meaning that the population in a
worm bin will double every two to three months
- Placing your compost bin in a sunny spot can speed up the
composting process
- You can use your homemade compost to boost all soil
types, and to grow all sorts of plants including fruit and
vegetables
Contact
Telephone: 01446 700111 or email: visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk