WOODLAND GROW
Nature 2.0
We replace peat and synthetic fertiliser using bacteria, fungi, and other microbes along with natural sources of nutrition to provide Nature what it requires to grow healthy crops, plants, and trees
Synthetic Chemicals Have Destroyed Our Soil
The past 70 years of using synthetic fertilisers and biocides have ravaged life and biodiversity in the soil, decreasing crop yields and destroying the fertility of the land.
Synthetic fertilisers not only kill healthy bacteria, fungi, and microbes in the soil, they throw off the nitrogen cycle, leading to nutrient runoff and depleted nitrogen in the soil creating reliance on synthetic solutions over time. Still, studies show that only 20% of the nitrogen available in the fertilisers are used by the plants they’re meant to help!
To make matters worse, synthetic fertilisers are made from raw materials like fossil fuels, potash, and phosphate, and the creation process comes with a high energy cost. That’s why 1T of fertiliser has the equivalent of 3.5T of CO2 emissions. This does not bode well for a 2050 carbon neutral goal.
And the clincher? We’re all paying for it!
There is a better, simpler, healthier, and cheaper way.
The Woodland Grow Solution: Living Soil
We coupled Nature and ancient techniques with modern AI and eDNA technology to create a replacement for peat and synthetic fertiliser. We supply seed coatings, growing medium and natural fertiliser to supply a plant with everything it needs.
Our proprietary, patent pending solution eliminates the need for synthetic chemical fertilisers. It builds nutritional health and resilience into our food production and communities naturally.
We upcycle natural sources of nutrition from forestry, agriculture and fisheries to create our “mother starter” solution that will help users to improve plant growth and environmental outcomes by reducing pollution of air, water and soil.
Our Sectors
HORTICULTURE 2.0
Our 100% peat- & coir-free solution for potting soil holds moisture and provides optimal nutrition.
Woodland Grow "mother" coated seeds, planted in Ellepots, are filled with our potting soil, providing plants with the best chance for a great start.
FORESTRY 2.0
We provide forestry solutions from the seedling stage all the way to mature woodlands.
We improve survivorship, reduce transplant shock, offer healthy seedlings, and improve conditions for woodlots by improving the biology of the soil.
AGRICULTURE 2.0
We help farmers by analysing their soils and upcycling their own farm materials to replace synthetic inputs.
The analysis helps us balance their soil using our “mother” to make it healthy for the specific crop they are trying to grow.
Like in Nature, We Want to Connect
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Telephone 01239 611980
Email info@woodlandgrow.co.uk
Our Products
We transform local residues from fisheries, forestry and agriculture into purpose-made, peat-free products that nurture seeds from planting through to harvest.
Woodland Grow is the only nursery utilising Ellepot paper growing cells coupled with our own synthetic- chemical-free growing medium and specialised natural seed coats. With our upcycling of residues, we minimise the use of natural resources, reduce both waste and CO2, and eliminate peat and coir use. Our replacement of synthetic fertilizers and peat makes us one of, if not THE lowest, C emitting nurseries: intentionally made in the UK – for the UK.
Compost 2.0
Created in the UK from upcycled organic materials creating circularity
Pelleted Compost
Patent-pending pellets that weigh less and store easier than any other compost
Mulch
Perfectly sized and blended to ensure season-long coverage and protection
These biodegradable pots are perfect to start seedlings in the nursery and plant directly into the ground to avoid transplant shock
Coated Seeds
Seeds innoculated in our 'Mother' are given the best chance to germinate and grow into strong plants
Mother Material
This is our 'secret sauce' which we use to create many of our various products. We can provide various options of specific blends to ensure your plants have the required nutrition to grow in your conditions
Our Partners
Our Mission & Team
The Mission behind Woodland Grow is not just growing quality plants to exacting standards (FRM and UKISG assured) but doing it in a way that reduces carbon emissions and plastic use while creating a healthy soil microbiome for the future of people and our planet.
WOODLAND GROW - PASSIONATE FOR THE PLANET
Daniel Iddon
Daniel is an engineer with a family history of horticulture.
With a 40acre woodland, tree nursery and fungi soil R&D project, solving complex problems in our ecological system has become second nature.
Erin Wiedmer
Erin is a permaculture designer who focuses on soil with a particular interest in land restoration.
She has taught permaculture for Elaine Ingham’s SoilFoodWeb school, and worked on projects in Spain, France, Hungary, Jordan and Canada.
Learn More About Woodland Grow Products
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