Castle Gardens in Sherborne and Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil, which are both part of The Gardens Group, have become the first garden centres in the country to stock a brand new peat free compost called Wonderfuel.

Designed to help gardeners of all ages and abilities grow more sustainably, Wonderfuel has been created by Treasure Gardening, a purpose-driven social enterprise, in partnership with Durstons in Somerset.

Wonderfuel, a nutrient rich alternative to traditional compost, is a blend of green compost, coir, a by-product from the coconut industry, wood fibre from furniture cut offs, and composted bark from the forestry industry. It has been rigorously developed over eight years and comes in two formulations - Stage 1 for seeds, cuttings, young plants, and houseplants, and Stage 2 for pots, baskets, containers, and garden plants.

Mike Burks, managing director of The Gardens Group, explains: “The launch of Wonderfuel is another great example of how gardening is a force for good when it comes to people and planet. We are proud to be the first garden centre to stock this exciting new product and we look forward to helping our customers introduce it to their growing. Growing with peat free compost can pose new challenges, but we have lots of helpful tips and advice, including our free Peat Free Guide, which can be downloaded from our website.”

Wonderfuel Stage 1 and Stage 2 are available at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil and Castle Gardens in Sherborne, as well as online atwww.thegardensgroup.co.uk.