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04/07/2022 GMT

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Should the use of peat in compost be banned?

Sam Fenwick looks into why peat is such an important carbon store and what makes it so brilliant for gardening, but should we continue digging peat up to use in compost?

Sam Fenwick explores why peat is such an important carbon store and whether it’s use in compost should be banned. Sam visits a peat bog in the UK and speaks to garden centres in Japan and India, where like many parts of the world gardening boomed during the pandemic. She also heads to Estonia, one of the biggest exporters of peat in the world. 

Producer / Presenter: Sam Fenwick 
Image: Little Woolden Moss peat bog; Credit: Sam Fenwick

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