Join peat-free campaigner Pip Gray to learn about how and why you should go peat-free to save our wild and wonderful bogs.

Plantasia: Go Peat-free for the Planet

Heard of peat, but not sure what it is, and why we should be avoiding it? Join this workshop with certified bog fan and nature campaigner Pip Gray to discover...

What peat is, and where it actually comes from, as well as why it's important to protect these weird and wild places

How to go peat-free at home, no matter what you're growing

Other ways to save peatlands, and how to stand up for nature as a gardener

About the speaker

Pip Gray is the Campaign Lead for the Peat-free Partnership, a campaign to end horticultural peat sales in the UK. As part of her campaigning work, she empowers people to work together to create their own long-lasting, positive change to save the places they care about and the species which call them home.

She has worked with individuals, community groups, local councils, and elected politicians to all do their bit for the environment with the power they have.

About the event

This talk is part of Spit & Sawdust's Plantasia, a gathering for plant lovers. For more information about the day itself and accessibility, please find more information here plantasia — Spit & Sawdust

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