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Elephant Orphans' Project Bondeni and kinyei © SWT Elephants are a Keystone species that define ecosystems. Their dietary habits and movements help control environments, along with creating new habitats for other animals. Even their large footprints act as water collectors and generate water sources for smaller creatures! Not only that but they also teach us the fundamentals of how to be...

Geoff and I made a visit to The Alnwick Garden a few weeks ago. It is always a pleasure to visit the gardens which were created by the Duchess of Northumberland. This time we met up with the new Head Gardner, Rob, who escorted us around the garden and showed us where they use Strulch Garden Mulch. We have always been proud of our association with the garden and this year we are excited to learn...

Geoff and I recently visited Green Park in London to visit a herd of wooden elephants. An amazing sight. ‘CoExistence is the latest public art installation by Elephant Family & The Real Elephant Collective, raising awareness and funds to support wildlife protection and coexistence projects across the globe. ‘The Tree Trunk herd is part of a 100 strong collection of life-size sculptures,...

National Gardening Week 2021 is taking place between Monday 26th April and Sunday 2nd May 2021 and is a celebration of gardening aimed to raise awareness of the difference garden and gardening can make to the lives of everyone in the UK. Recent research has shown that gardening more frequently may be linked to improvements in well being, perceived stress and physical activity. The study...

Herd of Elephants with safe water source in Kenya (© Sheldrick Wildlife Trust) On a planet amid climate change, water shortages are fast becoming a fact of life and Kenya faces this persistent challenge every year, with the dry seasons becoming less predictable and often longer, with devastating effects. To highlight this crisis further, between 2016 and 2017 when Tsavo was gripped by a...

We all deserve a better year. Life has become very strange but thankfully we have been able to take solace in our gardens. Thank you for your support for Strulch and for the garden centres that you visited once they opened. Gardening is good for us and has kept us looking forward. We have just launched our new website which will be easier to use. Geoff and I have decided we would like to...

Strulch Garden Mulch used to keep moisture around plant roots. Gardeners told to fill their water butts and prepare for a scorching summer that could rival 1976 Sarah Knapton The daily Telegraph today is predicting a hot summer as the last time we had warm conditions in February was in 1976 when we had a scorching summer. I remember it well as we were growing runner beans on a very small...

Strulch Garden Mulch will keep mositure in the soil. Water is a precious commodity and it seems we are experiencing the hottest summer since records began! This is bad news for gardeners trying to keep plants from shrivelling up! Apart from a daily rigorous watering regime what else can we do? Mulching will reduce moisture loss considerably. Ideally, you would have done this earlier in the...

Strulch Garden Mulch at The Welcome to Yorkshire Garden at The Chelsea Flower Show. Strulch - The Yorkshire Gardening brand visits the Welcome to Yorkshire Garden at The Chelsea Flower Show 2018. Geoff and I, the makers of Strulch Garden Mulch, visited the Chelsea Flower Show specifically to see The Welcome to Yorkshire Garden. It is a magnificent garden that looked like it has been there for...

A nest of eggs made from Strulch Garden Mulch Over the years we have received lots of feedback about the benefits of using Strulch Mulch - some of them not so obvious. A customer sent me this charming picture of eggs nestled in Strulch. An unintended consequence of using Strulch Garden Mulch but very appropriate for Easter. I know birds also use Strulch in their nests as I have seen the...