Welcome to Nourished Earth
Nourished Earth - a name we picked to illustrate our goal of regenerating soil, creating a better ecosystem for our plants, the planet and ourselves. We are a small, but passionate, wife and husband team (plus three young trainee horticulturists). We love to share our passion for nature, soil biology growing. Hopefully that comes across in all that we do at Nourished Earth. Thank you for supporting our small business, and in turn our little family, and hopefully the planet as well.
Peat Free Compost?
Peat-free compost has environmental benefits as reducing our dependence on peat means we are not harvesting peat beds and destroying important habitats. However, the peat contains all the beneficial stuff plants need to thrive - and it's good at holding moisture too.
So, without peat, what is our compost being made from? It is primarily wood chip and coconut coir, meaning it provides next to ZERO nutritional benefit for our plants and is not populated with all the beneficial bacteria and fungi either. It has a poor structure, so water goes straight through it, along with any nutrient plant feed in the water. So, although peat-free compost may contribute to saving the planet, it is not nearly as good at growing plants. You may have already noticed this yourself!
Plants and Worms
Our worm cast compost and worm tea are made naturally from our on-site worm farm, along with our biochar. You can buy these in our online shop, along with worms to add to your own compost or worm bin.
We also add them to our compost to grow our plants, trees and soft fruit bushes (we hope to sell these online too). This means that when you buy our plants, you're also getting compost that is infused with billions of living beneficial bacteria, microbes and fungi that nourish, protect and care for the plants as well as the soil. Therefore, when you plant one of plants in your garden, be it in bigger pots, raised beds, or just in a special spot - all that life contained in our compost will spread through your soil, regenerating your soil and giving additional plants a better environment to grow in.