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Recycle clean plastic flower pots at Dobbie’s, Meole Brace island or Blue Diamond(Percy Throwers) Garden Centre on Oteley Road. Suggest they transfer plants from their plastic pot into a cardboard option.
There are all sorts of products available where it is inferred they are natural or suitable for organic gardening. Some are fine but for many the logo, name or description is misleading. Look carefully at exactly what is on offer.
Gardens often need structures of some sort from a simple trellis to much more ambitious buildings. Make sure these are made of materials from sustainable sources. Forest Stwardship Council (FSC) certified timber for instance.)
Association Kokopelli |
CARPETSYou can now take them to the Battlefield Recycling Centre, where there there is a designated skip for old carpets. If you need it collecting, see AAT Recycling, above. You can use an old carpet (topside down) on weed areas in your garden to prepare the ground for digging: makes a good cover for the top of a compost bin too. |
Centre for Alternative Technology
Machynlleth, Powys, |
Chase OrganicsCatalogue of seeds, other gardening products and books (a joint venture with Garden Organic). |
defraFor advice on beekeeping and plant health issues |
Lucy Alice GardeningA young enthusiastic Organic gardener, based in Shrewsbury...will tackle anything apart from large trees. Contact via email /instagram lucyalicegardening@gmail.com
07784187862 |
Organic catalogueDedicated to promoting Organic growing for more than 50 years. Seeds,plants,pest control etc. |
real seed companyAs it says! A small family business supplying carefully selected and heritage vegetable seeds. Promotes seed saving. |
Seedy SundayPromotes seed swaps, the growing of local plants and preservation of biodiversity. |
Shropshire Organic Gardeners (SOGS)Active society of organic gardeners. Talks and visits. Watch out for Potato Day, where you can buy organic seed spuds and other plants - usually 2nd weekend in February. |
Shropshire Smallholders GroupHold monthly meetings, provide information and a newsletter |
Stroud community Seed BankInspiring community project of 'seed guardians. Stroud |
Suffolk Herbs/kings seedsOrganic vegetable seeds. |
The Good Tree Co.Deal with all aspects of tree maintenance |
The Vegetable Seed Store (Jungle Seeds)Heritage and exotic seeds |
