There is one simple switch that people can make which will help protect nature and cut carbon emissions, but it is seldom mentioned. We dig into the subject.

New UK legislation to be introduced in April 2025 will require businesses and institutions to sort food waste for separate collection. What would be the ideal way for this material to be collected and treated? We travelled to Paris to see a successful small business, Les Alchimistes, who are well ahead of the game. If it works in France, why not test the concept in Newcastle as part of our Enrich the Earth project?

The Enrich the Earth campaign, developed by Sizzle, has been running for around 15 months. For me, it has been a crash-course in learning about an entirely new sector. Through this insight, my view of gardening and growing has changed. My previous view was that it was a wholesome activity delivering some environmental and health benefits. But when I have dug deeper behind the headlines, I have realised that the picture is not quite as rosy…

Soil is the source of 95% of our food and holds about three times as much carbon as the atmosphere. The UK’s soil stores the equivalent of 80 years of annual greenhouse gas emissions. So, where is our strategy to protect it?

We’ve seen firsthand how community gardens are benefitting people across the North East. But what’s in store for the future?

Find out how we’re influencing politicians on the peat ban, and trying to make environmentally-friendly peat-free compost the norm. It’s not a simple process; we need a just and fair transition that accounts for all stakeholders and people across the supply chain and horticulture sector.

Following our September 2023 launch, we have set ourselves five targets to help ease the transition to peat free, create systemic change and spark a composting revolution.

Our founder Trewin Restorick summarises the RHS Transition to Peat-Free Survey report, providing a clear insight into the challenges facing the horticulture sector and what we can do next.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has released the findings of the 2023 Transition to Peat-Free survey, resulting in the most comprehensive overview of the UK horticultural industry’s peat-free progress yet.

Enrich the Earth has landed! Get ready to join our Composting Revolution

The North East of England has been selected to trial a trail-blazing “compost revolution” and show the rest of the country what is possible.

Read our press release to get a clear idea of exactly what Enrich the Earth is, and what our Composting Revolution could look like.