Blog: Jenny Bennion

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Green knapweed and cranesbill seedlings in black pots

Peat-free planting trial

We know that we need to go peat-free in our gardens to help save our precious peatlands, but just how good are peat-free composts?

Red round leaved sundew amongst green sphagnum moss at Winmarleigh Moss

Save the planet? First we need to save our peatlands

We can’t underestimate the importance of our peatlands – ‘superhero habitats’ that capture carbon and safeguard rare wildlife. But they only do this when healthy, and the stark reality is that…

The devastation of peat extraction on Chat Moss in Manchester

What's hiding in your plant pots?

Have you made the switch to peat-free compost? But where else hidden peat could be lurking in some of your home and garden favourites?

A clump of yellow rudbekia flowers

Wildlife in my new garden

Communications Officer, Jenny, has just moved into a new house, but what will her new garden have in store?

Blue sky with white clouds at Winmarleigh

Wild Walk Week - Mossy meanders: day three

Day three of my Wild Walk Week mossy meanders included a visit to Winmarleigh Moss near Garstang to get involved in a bit of peatland science in action, and discover more about how our peatlands…

A woman planting insect-friendly plants in her garden

How to go wild and peat-free in your garden

Wildlife-friendly gardening is such a wonderful way to support everything from bees to butterflies, lizards to ladybirds and hedgehogs to house sparrows. But unless you have also gone peat-free…

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