It's time for peat free compost

Many commercial growers have switched from using peat to coconut compost, and you can do the same by giving your plants the care they deserve.

Monty Don, Writer, Gardener and television presenter: "I use a lot of coir, which I buy as compressed 'bricks' and soak to expand into a loose, fibrous potting medium"

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How does it work?

Receive your parcel, add the water and watch the
coconut compost expand ready for planting.

Receive your parcel

Delivered directly to your door, pick up this wonderfully light package and transport directly to your kitchen table or wheelbarrow in the garden for planting both indoors and out.

Hydrate the compost

Simply add water and marvel at your compost rapidly expanding before your eyes within minutes. It's the ideal opportunity to enjoy a refreshing cup of tea while you wait. For specifics see instructions.

Grow your plants

Incorporate it into your herbs, vegetables, houseplants, or seeds—it thrives alongside virtually anything you plant. Enjoy the fruits of your efforts!

We're changing compost one coconut at a time

Commercial growers are increasingly choosing coconut compost over peat to grow their produce due to comparable or even superior results. However, many gardeners are unaware of this excellent sustainable alternative. Our goal is to spread the word. Our coconut compost comes from a byproduct of the coconut production; we meticulously treat it to eliminate unwanted salts and compress it, thereby minimising our carbon footprint.

Sourced from Sri Lanka, it is compressed and sent via sea freight to the UK. Through our history and close ties with Sri Lanka, we are acutely aware of the natural and man-made challenges facing this wonderful country and we are committed to pledging to donate 10% of our annual profits

Read about how

10%

of our profits donated to Sri Lankan charities

Commercial growers use coconut compost too

People, and their plants, absolutely love it

Don't take our word for it, hear from the people that use coconut compost

“Well managed coconut compost provides an excellent environment for root development. Our experience with peat-based compost showed the results were inferior to coir due to the fact that peat is denser thus hindering healthy root development and root death. With careful water management, we are seeing extremely vigorous root growth which of course equates to a healthier stronger plant.”

Perthshire, Commercial Strawberry Grower

“Here at Mains of Errol Farm we have chosen coconut compost as our growing medium for the last 10 years for 4 main reasons, it's affordable, compact, productive and sustainable. A compact product allows savings from haulage right the way through to handling by hand on the farm. High productivity achieved using coconut compost in our experience comes from the medium's unparalleled ability to suspend a feed solution evenly from top to bottom throughout the height of our root structure.”

Jamie, Perthshire, Commercial Strawberry Grower

“Just add water - who knew! Really like this product as it is so simple to use and no need to lug great big bags of compost around which always spilled in the car making mess. It’s been great for my tomatoes and chillies – I just added my own fertiliser. So easy and highly recommend it.”

Sally, East Lothian, Gardener

“I live in a flat with not much light and used the coconut compost for sowing my herbs last year with the aid of a growlight and they are still going strong. I don’t have a garden and the box is really easy to store in a cupboard and there is minimal mess. Brilliant for town living.”

Caroline, Edinburgh, Indoor Gardener

“For seed sowing it is brilliant. Compressed and light to carry and only need to add warm water for it to expand. It couldn’t be easier and more practical. Thank goodness no more heavy bags to carry.”

Lucy, Edinburgh, Indoor Gardener