Lakeland Gold - bracken based soil conditioner - natural peat free organic fertiliser
Fertilisers, manures and composts from Barker and Bland
Lakeland Gold from Barker and Bland - fine composts and manures

Wool Compost - For further information please contact Jane or Simon on 01931 713281

LAKELAND GOLD is a well balanced, peat free soil conditioner full of rich organic material: a good source of potash and a wide range of naturally occurring trace elements.

Sustainably produced by blending bracken, harvested from the fells, with good old-fashioned farmyard manure. Composted and allowed to cure over time, this humus rich soil conditioner will provide a 'firm basis to good gardening'.

Enrich your soil by increasing the organic matter - the benefits are many: provides natural slow release nutrients; aids moisture retention; helps balance the pH; reduces erosion and provides a banquet for the earthworms. Increases soil temperature in winter and lowers it in summer. Sandy soils will gain body to hold moisture. Clay soils will gain a more open structure so that they drain better. Helps develop a fertile, living soil.

Lakeland Gold
1 - 5 Bags £9.50
6+ Bags £8.99 (each)
15+ Bags (on pallet) £8.50 (each)
Prices include carriage
40 litre when packed

HORSE POWER POWER PACKED TO PUSH YOUR PLANTS A traditional, composted soil conditioner. Peat free. Made on a traditional hill farm in the Lake district National Park.

HORSE POWER, an age old soil conditioner, full of organic material. Provides humus and plant food. Composted and matured to produce a rich dark brown conditioner with a friable texture. A traditional favourite with the rose grower.

Use to enrich your soil by increasing the organic matter - the benefits are many: provides natural slow release nutrients; aids moisture retention; helps balance the pH; reduces erosion and feeds the earthworms. Increases soil temperature in winter and lowers it in summer. Sandy soils will gain body o hold moisture. Clay soils will gain a more open structure so that they drain better. Helps develop a fertile, living soil.

Horse Power
1 -5 Bags £7.50
6+ Bags £6.99 (each)
15+ Bags (on pallet) £6.50 (each)
Prices include carriage
40 litre when packed

WOOL COMPOST

A Brand new potting compost for pots, hanging baskets, tubs and planting pits

A Blend of Bracken and Sheep's Wool

  • Suitable for planting flowers, shrubs, fruit, vegetables and trees
  • Natural water retention with high levels of natural potash to provide growing plants with the essential ingredients to maximise flowering and fruiting and promote healthy growth.
  • The idea for this compost came from the old gardening books that talked of wool's natural ability to hold water to itself, and provide long term nutrient release. After all, wool is famously still used in the 'Rhubarb Triangle' of Yorkshire.
  • Bracken yields a naturally high level of natural potash - captured in this compost.
  • A real alternative to peat - but with a similarly soft texture.
  • Made from totally renewable resources with great environmental benefits.
  • A carbon neutral compost to help you garden more sustainably.

Maximise the benefits of Wool Compost™ in your garden……

  • POTS, HANGING BASKETS AND TUBS - Use directly in your pots, hanging baskets or tubs. Make sure you soak thoroughly with water.
  • PLANTING PITS - FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, SHRUBS AND TREES - In addition you can fork Wool Compost™ into your planting pits to help retain water where it is needed most - at the roots. Simply dig a hole twice the size of the root ball, mix in Wool Compost™ with an equal part of topsoil and fill in around the roots. Tamp the mixture then water thoroughly and mulch.

Bags 30 Litres when packed

Wool Compost
2 - 5 Bags £9.50
6+ Bags £8.99 (each)
15+ Bags (on pallet) £8.50 (each)
Prices include carriage
30 litre when packed

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Barker & Bland, Purveyors of Fine Composts & Manures
Dalefoot Farm, Heltondale, Nr. Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2QL
Tel/Fax: 01931 713281 Email: info@dalefootcomposts.co.uk


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