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BORD NA MÓNA
Bord na Móna, BNM manufacture and supply a range of growing media products for the horticulture sector and is at the forefront of developing top quality growing media including peat, peat-free and peat-reduced composts. The business recently announced that its Brown to Green strategy is now permanently ending all peat harvesting on Bord na Móna land. From a Retail Growing Media perspective, it is business as usual for the foreseeable future. Kilberry horticulture facility will continue operating as normal, supported by existing peat reserves. However, there is already a significant shift to non-peat based products and peat-reduced products in their ranges. In line with their overall Brown to Green Strategy and coupled with the required climate solution proposals they are focused and committed to taking their loyal customers and consumers on a journey to reduce peat and develop alternative growing media solutions into the future. As it currently stands much of their current Growise range already features a percentage of sustainable ingredients such as coir, wood fibre, bark and green compost all of which are either completely renewable, recycled or by-products of other industries. With the largest green waste composting facility in Ireland, BNM compost thousands of tonnes of green waste annually that would otherwise go to landfill - reducing both carbon and methane emissions. The green waste is combined with forestry by-products, naturally sourced nitrogen, and composted through a closely monitored process. The site is licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency and must comply with the EPA ‘s stringent standards and testing criteria. The process is subject to intensive quality control measures and analysis, and the duration of the compost process is, on average, an 18-week cycle. The result is a high quality, highly stable, sustainable ingredient with a long shelf life and is used as part of their award-winning growing media. The exacting standards and the duration of the cycle ensures optimum compost stability. With a passion for quality and a commitment to sustainability and innovation, Bord na Móna continues to research and trial different blends and mixes to further boost and grow their sustainable growing media recipes. To this end they have recently launched a new Go Greener Multipurpose Compost available in a 50l format. This product features a blend of their highly stable Green Compost with significantly less peat, bringing a more sustainable, premium quality compost to market. This Go Greener Multipurpose blend features many natural benefits, is packed with macronutrients for strong growth, has excellent re-wetting properties and is rich in micronutrients for healthy plant growth. Bord na Móna have received excellent feedback from their customer trials on Go Greener. The product also delivered an outstanding performance in their 2020 Independent Growing Trials providing optimum growing performance and promoting all-round healthier plants. The trials measured plant growth and plant health compared with a range of other multipurpose composts in the market. The Bord na Móna Growise range already features several peat-free and peat-reduced products, including, barks and soil improvers, available to customers and consumers interested in more sustainable growing. Their Grow-Your-Own Organic Vegetable Compost and Peat-Free Multipurpose Compost with John Innes continue to grow in demand with consumers. The business recently launched a cubic metre bulk bag Green Compost Soil Improver, ideal for landscaping, large bedding areas, improving soil fertility and water retention. Bord na Móna will continue to meet their customer and consumer requirements for peat, peat-reduced and peat-free product, whilst undertaking ongoing research and development in order to extend and deliver a more sustainable range of quality composts to optimise plant health and performance well into the future.
Halo Pave offer a new porcelain tile range
Halo Tiles & Bathrooms are pleased to announce an expansion to its product offering with the addition of an outdoor porcelain paving range, Halo Pave. Halo Tiles & Bathrooms, an Irish company and part of the Rhinecourt Limited Group have been in business for over 45 years supplying tiles and bathrooms across the Irish market. Based in Camolin, Co. Wexford, Halo Tiles & Bathrooms supply products to retail, wholesale and commercial customers. Outdoor porcelain tiles offer a paving solution for commercial and residential spaces, providing a range of benefits that make them ideal for the Irish climate. A durable 2cm thickness, stylish aesthetics and a wide range of sizes from 60cm x 60cm to 120cm x 120cm, make them a perfect fit for contemporary landscapes. Products in the Halo Pave range have been manufactured to the highest quality standards and have outstanding technical performances, including high resistance to wear, to mechanical stress, to weather and are anti-slip, all without compromising on style. The range offers corresponding porcelain indoor tiles, in standard thickness, so indoor and outdoor décor can be matched. The range allows for quick and easy dry installation on grass, sand and gravel. Suitable too for terraces and rooftops, they can also be used for raised flooring installations. Tiles in the range can also be installed on a concrete slab using traditional tiling methods with a suitable adhesive. Thanks to their durability and weather-resistance, Halo Pave porcelain tiles can be cleaned with almost any detergent.
The Halo Pave range includes: • Stone effect porcelain tiles • Wood effect porcelain tiles • Marble effect porcelain tiles • Concrete effect porcelain tiles
For further information contact sales@halotiles.ie or call 053 9383700.
