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At home with Warrior Compost
Amongst the satisfied public users of Warrior Compost are Mr and Mrs Candy of Calne. “Having found a sustainable product that is locally produced, it made sense to use this home grown compost on our newly landscaped garden,” said Mr Candy. “We have found Hills compost an excellent soil conditioner and mulch and would be happy to use it again.”

Silver at Chelsea
Warrior Compost helped the Atworth-based Botanic Nursery win a silver medal for its digitalis (foxgloves) at Chelsea Flower Show

Owner Terry Baker has been helping Hills to evaluate the horticultural benefits of the compost and has used it as a mulch in his nursery garden. “Foxglives can be reluctant to seed but the friable nature and texture of the compost resemble the forest floor and encourages seeding ands root growth,” he says.

Terry has additionally blended 15 per cent compost with coir and a slow release fertiliser to produce a growing medium for garden plants that compares favourably with other commercially available composts.

Restoring monastery gardens
Visitors to the Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury are greeted with a breathtaking display thanks to Warrior Compost and the talents of owner and designer Ian Pollard, the Naked Gardener.

Restoration of the gardens to the former Benedictine Monastery required a nutrient-rich growing medium which would support the establishment of many assorted plant varieties and could be used across different gradients. It was important that water was conserved around the roots of the new plants.

“We believe strongly in the concept of compost made from recycled garden waste and are delighted with the results we have achieved,” says Ian. “By using this compost our plants grow better and fewer nutrients are lost from the soil. This has allowed the gardens to become established quickly.”