During the winter months, we spend time cutting back hedges, shrubs and overgrown areas. This creates lots of green waste for landfill, and that’s not great for the environment.
Our groundwork teams have been working hard, reusing our green waste to mulch.
Mulch is a layer of organic material applied to the soil surface to enhance plant health. It provides a natural material for water to be absorbed and not run off that reduces flood risk, the need for watering and helps weed control. It also reduces the need for chemicals and saves money that can be better spent improving our services to you.
By making this small change, we’re promoting a circular waste system and reducing the need for it to be driven and discarded elsewhere, reducing our carbon emissions.
Not only this, but we’re providing a home to many microorganisms, boosting biodiversity and improving soil fertility. It really is rot and roll!
How is mulch created? James explains:
We trim down hedges, shrub beds and other areas of overhanging vegetation, this generates a lot of green waste that needs to be disposed of. So, we bought a shredder! The team undertook a one-day training course to ensure that they were safe to use the machine, and we’ve been putting it to good use ever since.
Over the last 12 months, we’ve reduced the amount of material that we’ve taken to landfill by shredding the hedge cuttings and then spreading it back onto shrub beds.
This has not only reduced the costs and volume of material that has gone to landfill, it has also reduced our reliance on chemicals for weed control – it really has made a huge difference, and we cannot wait to roll it out to further areas.
