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For those living in the west country this was very popular with our
customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' Belfast City Council had a similar scheme here and eventually it had to be abandonded as not enough people were interested. Surprising but true. Stephen |
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On 22/3/08 19:15, in article , "Stephen
Stewart" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. Belfast City Council had a similar scheme here and eventually it had to be abandonded as not enough people were interested. Surprising but true. Stephen What a shame. It's so popular here they've run out of it until next month. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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In message , Sacha
wrote For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. There is nothing magic about the dung that originates from a zoo except perhaps the unprocessed shit that comes from one of the large carnivores which may keep domestic cats out your garden. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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ZooPoo
On 23/3/08 00:09, in article , "Alan"
wrote: In message , Sacha wrote For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. There is nothing magic about the dung that originates from a zoo except perhaps the unprocessed shit that comes from one of the large carnivores which may keep domestic cats out your garden. "Zoo Poo This premium product is produced through co-composting with garden waste specially selected manure collected from the world-famous Paignton Zoo. Due to the animalsą rich diet of plant, vegetables and fruit, Zoo Poo Compost contains valuable trace elements and nutrients that provide a natural and stimulating boost to plant development. As with West Country Compost, the process of composting is carefully monitored and stringently controlled to produce an odour-free final product. Paignton Zoo Poo is ideal for: € Growing vegetables and soft fruits € Planting of trees, flowers and shrubs € Herb gardens € Turf laying and care of lawns € Forking into or top dressing flower beds" -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 23/3/08 00:09, in article , "Alan" wrote: In message , Sacha wrote For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. There is nothing magic about the dung that originates from a zoo except perhaps the unprocessed shit that comes from one of the large carnivores which may keep domestic cats out your garden. "Zoo Poo This premium product is produced through co-composting with garden waste specially selected manure collected from the world-famous Paignton Zoo. Due to the animalsą rich diet of plant, vegetables and fruit, Zoo Poo Compost contains valuable trace elements and nutrients that provide a natural and stimulating boost to plant development. As with West Country Compost, the process of composting is carefully monitored and stringently controlled to produce an odour-free final product. Paignton Zoo Poo is ideal for: ? Growing vegetables and soft fruits ? Planting of trees, flowers and shrubs ? Herb gardens ? Turf laying and care of lawns ? Forking into or top dressing flower beds" -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' It's wonderful stuff. Until this year I used to get it by the trailer load from Chelson Meadow but it is not available that way any more and the bags are too expensive to make it worthwhile for the volume I need. They still do non zoo compost however, which can be collected in bulk if you know somebody in the horticulture business. -- Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Association www.rraa.moonfruit.com |
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"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , Sacha wrote For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. There is nothing magic about the dung that originates from a zoo except perhaps the unprocessed shit that comes from one of the large carnivores which may keep domestic cats out your garden. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com It looks magical though. :-) I was up at the top end of Belfast Zoo in the interests of work and there's an area up there where they dump all the crap. It's a massive area and the steam coming off it was both eerie and incredible. It looked like an alien planet or some sort of set from Dr Who! Stephen |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 22/3/08 19:15, in article , "Stephen Stewart" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. Belfast City Council had a similar scheme here and eventually it had to be abandonded as not enough people were interested. Surprising but true. Stephen What a shame. It's so popular here they've run out of it until next month. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' Yeah but it was a crap job anyway. :-) Sorry just couldn't resist. :-) Stephen |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 23/3/08 10:10, in article , "Robert (Plymouth)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 23/3/08 00:09, in article , "Alan" wrote: In message , Sacha wrote For those living in the west country this was very popular with our customers last year. It's a brilliant idea. http://www.ecosci.co.uk/zoopoo.php I wonder if other zoos around the country have a similar arrangement. I see Coblands Nurseries stocks it in the south east. There is nothing magic about the dung that originates from a zoo except perhaps the unprocessed shit that comes from one of the large carnivores which may keep domestic cats out your garden. "Zoo Poo This premium product is produced through co-composting with garden waste specially selected manure collected from the world-famous Paignton Zoo. Due to the animalsą rich diet of plant, vegetables and fruit, Zoo Poo Compost contains valuable trace elements and nutrients that provide a natural and stimulating boost to plant development. As with West Country Compost, the process of composting is carefully monitored and stringently controlled to produce an odour-free final product. Paignton Zoo Poo is ideal for: ? Growing vegetables and soft fruits ? Planting of trees, flowers and shrubs ? Herb gardens ? Turf laying and care of lawns ? Forking into or top dressing flower beds" -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' It's wonderful stuff. Until this year I used to get it by the trailer load from Chelson Meadow but it is not available that way any more and the bags are too expensive to make it worthwhile for the volume I need. They still do non zoo compost however, which can be collected in bulk if you know somebody in the horticulture business. Have you asked them if they'll deliver you a pallet load, then you could sell it on to your fellow allotment holders! One pallet = 44 x 50 litre bags. I thought of you the other day. We went to Plymouth and drove past the allotments opposite the estuary, on the Sainsbury to City Centre road. Oh yes I pass those occasionally as I sometimes go that way to the animal sanctuary for dog walking www.theonly.net/woodside . Did you know that a few years ago those allotments had their soil completely replaced when they found toxic metal residues in the previous soil? In the past I emailed the company about prices of different size loads and they never reply ... and I forget all about it. Maybe I'll ring them for next autumn. -- Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Association www.rraa.moonfruit.com |
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On 23/3/08 14:02, in article ,
"Robert (Plymouth)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip Have you asked them if they'll deliver you a pallet load, then you could sell it on to your fellow allotment holders! One pallet = 44 x 50 litre bags. I thought of you the other day. We went to Plymouth and drove past the allotments opposite the estuary, on the Sainsbury to City Centre road. Oh yes I pass those occasionally as I sometimes go that way to the animal sanctuary for dog walking www.theonly.net/woodside . Did you know that a few years ago those allotments had their soil completely replaced when they found toxic metal residues in the previous soil? Euugggh. No, I didn't know that! In the past I emailed the company about prices of different size loads and they never reply ... and I forget all about it. Maybe I'll ring them for next autumn. Their email address is I'd like to offer to order a pallet for you to be brought here but unless you have a forklift truck driver handy and a lorry, it won't help you much. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 23/3/08 14:02, in article , "Robert (Plymouth)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip Have you asked them if they'll deliver you a pallet load, then you could sell it on to your fellow allotment holders! One pallet = 44 x 50 litre bags. I thought of you the other day. We went to Plymouth and drove past the allotments opposite the estuary, on the Sainsbury to City Centre road. Oh yes I pass those occasionally as I sometimes go that way to the animal sanctuary for dog walking www.theonly.net/woodside . Did you know that a few years ago those allotments had their soil completely replaced when they found toxic metal residues in the previous soil? Euugggh. No, I didn't know that! In the past I emailed the company about prices of different size loads and they never reply ... and I forget all about it. Maybe I'll ring them for next autumn. Their email address is I'd like to offer to order a pallet for you to be brought here but unless you have a forklift truck driver handy and a lorry, it won't help you much. No indeed but thanks anyway |
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