Sustainable products at Perrywood

We are very passionate about protecting the natural environment and are continuously working with our suppliers to make sure we source sustainable products wherever possible. Here are a few of our favourites from our garden, clothing, gift and food & drink ranges. Look out for them in store and make your home more eco-friendly.  … Read More »

Perrywood Encourages Children to Garden Sustainably

As part of our Plant Hope campaign, we are encouraging our customers, whether novice or experienced gardeners, to become more sustainable and to help nature through gardening. Children are our future gardeners, encouraging and teaching them now will give them plenty of knowledge and understanding.        So, we gave some of our team… Read More »

Gardening Sustainably with Instagrammer @mylittlegardeninessex

We have been working alongside Deanna (Instagram – @mylittlegardeninessex) to help spread awareness of our Plant Hope campaign. Our aim is to encourage our customers to become more sustainable to help change for a better future. Deanna is already doing an amazing job in her garden by being super sustainable. Read our recent interview with… Read More »

RHS Chelsea Planting Trends for 2022

The 2022 theme for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (24th to 28th May) is ‘Rewilding Britain’. This year, gardeners exhibiting are being encouraged to ’embrace the wild’ and ‘bring back nature’ by using native species and carefully considering the wildlife and the environment. This is just up our street and we are delighted that the… Read More »

‘How sustainable are you?’ – Survey Results

Thank you to everyone that spent a couple of minutes completing our survey. It is much appreciated. We are delighted to report that we’ve had over 600 responses! Our ‘Plant Hope’ campaign aims to find little ways to help our customers become more sustainable. This impressive number of responses enables us to get an accurate… Read More »

Colchester Eco Festival 4th September

Come along to the Eco Festival at Colchester Castle Park on Saturday 4th September.   This festival is to inspire and educate you on new ways to be more sustainable. Discover how you can create positive social environmental change by consuming products and services differently.   The event will have an artistic and educational focus including:… Read More »

Peat-Free Trials

We recognise that it is extremely detrimental to the environment to continue using growing media containing peat. The lowland and wetland peat bogs that are being destroyed take thousands of years to develop and are a unique ecosystem for wildlife. Additionally, the extraction of peat causes the release of carbon which contributes to climate change. It… Read More »

Tree planting initiative launched to mark National Tree Planting Week!

Alongside our colleagues from Marks Hall Gardens & Arboretum and Reco Store, (a zero waste store in Tiptree), we have been out planting a number of trees to mark National Tree Week (23rd November – 1st December) and to demonstrate our combined commitment to tree planting across Essex and Suffolk. Our three organisations have come together… Read More »