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End Peat Sales

End Peat Sales

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No more delays: Let’s get peat out of gardens once and for all. 

Will you help us get peat out of horticulture? We need legislation introduced in 2026 to ensure growers in the UK can confidently plan for a peat-free future and the devastating commercial extraction of peatlands can come to an end at last. 

It's time to end peat sales - once and for all. 

No more delays: Let’s get peat out of gardens once and for all. 

Will you help us get peat out of horticulture? We need legislation introduced in 2026 to ensure growers in the UK can confidently plan for a peat-free future and the devastating commercial extraction of peatlands can come to an end at last. 

It's time to end peat sales - once and for all. 

Demand a peat ban deadline

The horticulture industry has made encouraging progress in becoming peat-free, reducing usage of peat by over 50%. But the pace of change doesn’t match the urgency needed, and progress without legislation is slowing. The industry still gets through a massive 760,000 cubic metres of peat per year – enough to fill over 300 Olympic swimming pools. 

Peat is sold as an ingredient in bagged compost, direct to gardeners. It’s also used to grow most of the plants you buy in the garden centre, from bedding and perennials to trees and shrubs. Peat is also used to grow many of the fresh vegetables you buy from your local supermarket. 

Governments have known about the damage that destroying peatlands does to the environment for decades. 

Digging up peat: 

  • emits huge amounts of carbon, directly contributing to climate change. 
  • worsens the risk of flooding for nearby communities, as worked peatlands can’t absorb excess rainwater like intact ones can. 
  • obliterates habitat which might otherwise be home to many rare and unique species of plants, insects and birds. 

It’s also completely unnecessary, as there are now high-quality peat-free alternatives – some so good they regularly out-compete peat-based composts in trials. 

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