Strulch Blog
05
Jan
2023
Happy New Year from the Wilderness Foundation UK Charity
Hi Jackie,
Happy New Year to you. Thank you so much for supporting our valuable community garden, and as such, good mental health of our participants. We'll use Strulch this spring to maximise its effectiveness. It will be amazing to nourish and protect our brassicas, salad crops peas and more but also make a huge difference to our new flower garden!
Kind regards,Carolin, Wilderness...
01
Nov
2022
Interview with the team: Julius Shivegha, Elephant Keeper, Nairobi Nursery
An interview from a keeper working with our chosen charity is Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.You’ve been a Keeper for a long time, Julius! How long have you been working for the Trust?
I have been a Keeper for 16 years now.
How did you come to this job?
I used to come to the Nursery, 20-something years ago, as a local tourist for the public visit. The more I visited, the more I got a feeling about...
31
Oct
2022
‘Suppresses weeds!’ Alan Titchmarsh shares ‘essential’ step when planting a potted rose & mulch...
Last Sunday Alan Titchmarsh mentioned using Strulch as a mulch when planting a potted rose.
We love Strulch and it appears others love using it too.
You can read the full article here.
29
Oct
2022
The Eastern Frontier - Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Not so long ago, in the grand scheme of earth’s history, our planet belonged to nature. There were no borders or boundaries, just vast open space that stretched from ocean to ocean.
Those days have long passed. Now, national parks, reserves, and protected areas are the last remaining sanctuaries for wildlife. No longer is untouched land the default, but the exception.
Here in Africa, Kenya is...
11
Oct
2022
Kevin Line Gardener at Lakeside Hotel tips
In the latest Autumn 2022 Journal of The Hardy Plant Society Kevin Line, Head Gardener at Lakeside Hotel, gives tips on how he uses Strulch in his gardens.
Article copyright of The Hardy Plant Society
01
Oct
2022
Autumn 2022 Newsletter
After a very dry summer we are topping up the Strulch in our garden. There has been some much needed rain making it an ideal time to start cutting back.
Dr Geoff Whiteley topping up Strulch in our garden
We've added 40 bag pallets to our range. This option is available to everyone but those of you that need a 7.5t truck will be limited to 40 bags or less.
It has become clear that...
06
Sep
2022
Interview with Galgallo Sora - Elephant Keeper, Umani Springs
How long have you been working for the Trust?
I started working for the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in 2017, as a Keeper at the Nairobi Nursery.
And where are you from, Galgallo?
I am from northeastern Kenya, a place called Marsabit County. I grew up near Marsabit National Park, which is an extensive wilderness with different types of wild animals, including elephants. My school was attached to...
02
Sep
2022
Drought Comes to Tsavo
Although our gardens have battled with a prolonged and dry year it has not only affected us here. The rains have failed in parts of Kenya and Tsavo is in the midst of a dramatic drought. The rains won’t come until November, at the earliest — and their arrival is never a given, but rather a fervent hope.
Left to its own devices, nature is a severe but just master. Some years, abundance...
20
Jun
2022
Floors Castle using Strulch for their "No Dig" soil regeneration
Thank you for Duncan for sending us a photo from Floors Castle in Scotland who are using Strulch in their No Dig soil regeneration for their vegetable gardens.
Their sign reads:
No Dig
In Spring of 2021, we started a "no-dig" in the vegetable garden
* We will add compost & organic matter on top of the beds each year;
* this will take a least three years to get going;
* it will allow...
13
Jun
2022
Strulch stockist named "Best Independent Garden Centre in Greater Manchester"
About Manchester publication posted an article on the best independent garden centres in Greater Manchester and the winner is one of our Stockists. Well done Bud Garden Centre!
Bud Garden Centre4.7 stars based on 264 reviews
Omer Drive, Manchester M19 2JN
“Small independent garden centre, great selection of plants, really well cared for by a knowledgeable proprietor and staff. Bit of a hub...