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Peat-free gardeners

Je bent vaThink again: your garden will be peat-free! You've carefully chosen your potting soil or simply left it alone, not a speck of peat in sight. But wait a minute... are you sure the plants you're buying haven't been secretly grown in peat? Most nurseries still use peat-rich soil to grow their plants. So if you're not careful, you're still bringing a mountain of nature reserves and hidden CO₂ emissions into your garden.

And let's be honest: a tree or shrub that has learned to survive without peat from a young age will fit much better into your sustainable garden than one that is still secretly yearning for its old peat soil. 

Fortunately, the number of peat-free growers is growing. Not an overwhelming number yet, but enough to give cause for hope. Want to know where to buy sustainable, peat-free plants? Below you'll find a list of peat-free growers.

 

Note! Not all growers listed below are 100% peat-free. Many growers use Bio-Kultura potting soil. This potting soil consists of 25% peat. While this is somewhat lower than most other potting soils on the market, it's certainly not peat-free. 

Groningen

Friesland

  • PlantMark grow in Bio-Kultura potting soil (Dronryp) = unfortunately still 25% peat
  •  iris tuin growing in the potting soil of Bio-Kultura (Idsegahuizum)  = unfortunately still 25% peat

Drenthe 

  • Natuurlijk Sterker is a grower for garden plants who is selling peat-free plants and potting soil as well as second-hand flower pots (Eldersloo) = 100% turfvrij
  • Arnica kwekerij grows wild and native plants peat-free and coconut-free (Dwingeloo) 

Overijssel 

  • Arjan Schepers Vaste Planten uses and sells peat- and cocos-free potting soil (Mariënheem) 
  • Holsto Tuinen & Buitenleven: All plants they grow themselves are peat-free and some of the plants they buy from fellow growers are also peat-free (Olst)
  • Kwekerieje: They grow all native and edible perennials without poison and in potting soil from Bio-Kultura (Dalfsen) = unfortunately still 25% peat

Flevoland

  • Kwekerij de Eenvoud from Almere grows in Biokultura potting soil. = unfortunately still 25% peat

 Gelderland 

  • Hessenhof: This organic and peat-free grower uses leaf compost. (Ede)
  • DependensOrganic and peat-free grower. Works with its own leaf compost (Bennekom) 
  • Koninginnetuin in Heelsum grows organic and peat-free. 
  • Kwekerij Pieter’s Planten since recently grows his plants completely poison- peat- and cocos-free (Wapenveld)
  • De Glinstertuin grows flowers and garden plants peat- and cocos-free (Glind)
  • Eetbaargoed cultivates edible trees, shrubs and plants (for food forests and edible gardens, among other things) (Vaassen) 
  • De Tuinen van Mergenmetz growing in Bio-Kultura potting soil (Doorwerth) = unfortunately still 25% peat
  • De Boomkroon grows organic, peat-free fruit trees in open ground (Amerongen)

Noord-Holland 

  • Liefhebbersplanten: Uses subtrates from Biokultura for his cultivation (in Winkel)  = unfortunately still 25% peat
  • De Tuinstek: This grower is almost peat-free. Seedlings are grown in 5% peat. (Wieringerwaard)
  • Kwekerij Flora voor Fauna grows wild and native plants peat-free and coconut-free (Kortenhoef)

Utrecht 

  • Kwekerij Randijk peat and coconut-free bamboo, ornamental grasses, and Christmas trees are grown here (Leusden)
  • Kwekerij Bijenkans sells organic plants grown on Bio-Kultura substrates = unfortunately still 25% peat
  • Kwekerij Houtum  sells organic plants grown on Bio-Kultura substrates = unfortunately still 25% peat

Zuid-Holland

  • Stadskwekerij De Kas  grows in Bio-Kultura and leaf compost and works completely poison-free = unfortunately still 25% peat (Rotterdam)
  • Krukla Tuinen  grows in Bio-Kultura potting soil = unfortunately still 25% peat (Klaaswaal)
  • Buitenkweek grows in Bio-Kultura potting soil = unfortunately still 25% peat (Delft)

Noord-Brabant

  • Bezig Bijtje Plantzorg: Grows poison-free plants in a mixture of black soil/sand and compost. The nursery is open by appointment. Call for an appointment: 0622461153 (Vlijmen) 
  • Tuincentrum Soontiëns. Be careful here! This nursery is in transition, and not every plant is peat-free, nor is every plant poison-free! Some of the selection is peat- and poison-free, though. So be sure to ask carefully if you're planning to buy plants here! 

Limburg

If you know about other potting soil producers and growers who work peat-free, please let us know (contact)

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