A Somerset MP has called for a ban on the use of peat by professional growers to be sped up. From 2025, amateur gardeners ...

gardeners still account for most of the peat that is used in composts and growing bags, and seem reluctant to change their buying habits. You might think of peatbogs as dull expanses of empty ...

A mile away from the wildlife trust's Westhay National Nature Reserve - a patchwork of bird hides and walkways crossing former peat works - is Godwins, which produces three million bags of compost ...

The sale of bagged compost accounts for 50% of extracted peat sold in the UK and, once extracted, the carbon inside the bag is released as carbon dioxide, contributing to climate change.