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Dalefoot Composts @DalefootCompost

#Peatfree compost for #organic gardening. Made from wool, comfrey & bracken on our Lake District farm. Soil Association-approved. We also restore UK peat bogs

Joined May 2013
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How to cultivate resilience in a changing climate - new blog for us by @sowmuchmore Creating a resilient garden & how to look after your mental health to overcome climate change anxiety dalefootcomposts.co.uk/lates…
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Are you looking for a sustainable Christmas gift for your favourite gardener? Why not give the gift of compost? . If you can't choose which they might like, why not consider one of our gift vouchers? Available in £30, £50 or £100. #sustainablechristmas
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Soil is the foundation of life. Yesterday was World Soil Day, so we reflect on the importance of protecting and restoring our planet’s soils—particularly peat bogs, one of Earth’s most vital ecosystems. We are so proud of our work to restore these magical places 💚
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Tomorrow is World Soil Day! Soil is an incredibly important resource that is still hugely undervalued. Our composts and mulches help you create healthy soil with no need to feed. Now is a great time to mulch, so give your soils what they deserve this World Soil Day.#worldsoilday
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🎄Are you looking for the perfect sustainable Christmas gift for someone who loves gardening? 🎄 Why not give them the gift of peat-free, organic compost? We have £30, £50 and £100 vouchers available, that are guaranteed to make your favourite gardener smile this Christmas.
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Congratulations Jeremy! Your garden was recently featured in @TheAGTeam Amateur Gardening Magazine. As your ‘prize’, you chose c. £100.00 of Lakeland Gold from our range at Dalefoot Composts. Your garden looks ship-shaped and winter ready Jeremy, you’re an inspiration!
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Don't forget our fabulous FREE DELIVERY offer on orders of 20 or more bags of Lakeland Gold! Perfect for mulching on clay soils, adding structure and slow-release nutrients. Offer ends on Sunday, so order now! 💚 #freedelivery #peatfreecompost #mulch #organicmulch
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Now is the perfect time to plant bare-root roses, ready for them to spring to life next year. Double Strength adds slow-release nutrients, giving your plant everything it needs to get established over the winter, with no need to feed. Don't forget our free delivery offer too!
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Mulching season is in full swing so we have a lovely offer for you! #peatfreecompost #peatfree #organicgardening
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A lovely autumnal pic’ of allotmenteer, Nadine, receiving her Dalefoot Compost prize. Nadine’s allotment was featured in @TheAGTeam in October.  She was one of four gardeners selected to receive c.£100.00 worth of Dalefoot Compost by being featured in AG’s Reader’s Gardens 😍
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You're not seeing double, these are our Tups and they are excited to get their annual meeting with the ewes. We call this “tupping”. The harsh weather on the fells in early spring is not ideal for lambs, so we time it so that they come a little later here! #tups #tupping
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Our friend Kathy Slack @gluts_gluttony, award-winning grower and cook, is here with the first of her exclusive seasonal recipes, just for us. This month's recipe is roast pumpkin mash flatbreads with fried apple and sage. dalefootcomposts.co.uk/lates… #seasonalrecipes #pumpkinrecipe
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This Black History Month, we remember one of our favourite gardens from this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show using our compost. "Abeba Esse" was done as a collaboration between award-winning garden designer @davegreen00 and British-Caribbean artist Zak Ové for the @Saatchi_gallery
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It’s Apple Day! So we are celebrating the wonderful variety of British apples with some fun facts. Do you have any fun apple facts for us? We’ll start: there are over 2,500 varieties of apple in the UK and we’re one of the world’s biggest cider producers 🤩🍏🍻 Your turn👇
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What is your favourite bulb lasagne recipe? This is ours: First layer: Pheasant's eye Narcissus Second layer: Scilla siberica Third layer: Iris reticulata Fourth layer: Winter aconite Don't forget to order your bulb compost too 😍🌷 #bulblasagne
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We have another treat for you as our friend, garden writer @AdeSellars has written us another lovely blog post. We hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as we did: dalefootcomposts.co.uk/lates… Look out for the special offer we have coming up on veg and salad compost!
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We are delighted to introduce you to Amy, Jack and Fabio who, through our partnership with the University of Cumbria, are undergoing their PhDs. They are conducting breakthrough research into restoration methods and functionality of peat bogs.
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with thanks to @CumbriaUni @NaturalEngland @edenproject @IUCNpeat 📷
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This time of year there are rich pickings around Dalefoot Farm. Jane, Lizzi and Juliet enjoyed a lovely afternoon of foraging with Mabel the dog and these were the highlights. Foraging is a beautiful way of connecting with the world around you, and getting some free,food!
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Which Mulch Where? It’s a great season to mulch your garden or allotment, and we have a range of mulches available, so here’s how to decide which mulch to use where along with some more pointers on how to use these composts. Feel free to ask us any questions 👇 #mulching
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