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Westland Horticulture is the UK brand leader in producing composts and other growing media and is leading the way in reducing the use of peat to meet Government targets.By 2010 the British Government has set a target for a 90% reduction in the use of peat for garden products.   Here, Westland technical director Jamie Robinson, is pictured receiving the Growing Media Initiative certificate confirming that the business has already achieved 55% peat reduction in retail bagged products and also has an audited action plan to work towards the 2010 target.

Compost producer, Westland Horticulture is leading the way in growing media performance and sustainability with its new range of West+ composts. Gardeners are constantly demanding better performance from their growing media and Westland innovative new formulations deliver every time. What’s more with the governments 2010 peat reduction target, looming, where a 90% reduction in the use of peat is required, the West+ range of compost satisfies this requirement too, it’s 50/50 mix of peat and West+ material has been heralded as the most significant development in growing media since John Innes.

The high-tech Alconbury site of Westland Horticulture and Unwins Seeds in Cambridgeshire has been awarded Industry Standard ISO9001: 2000 and also ISO14001: 2004. For consumers this means that the product range and processes used to produce them are not only top quality, but also follow strict guidelines and legislation regarding environmental issues and customer satisfaction.