Plant growers pull out of next year's Chelsea Flower Show over new 'woke' environmental rules

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Plant growers are stepping back from the 2027 Chelsea Flower Show following the Royal Horticultural Society's introduction of strict peat-free compost requirements.The environmental guidelines, which critics have labelled "woke" rules, demand that exhibitors use plants cultivated without peat-based growing media.Two nurseries with track records of supplying gold medal-winning display gardens have confirmed they will not participate next year.Both companies cited their inability to ensure a fully peat-free supply chain as the reason for their withdrawal.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Industry observers expect additional growers to follow, with numerous suppliers expressing concerns about meeting the new standards.Environmental campaigners argue that peat extraction destroys habitats and releases significant carbon emissions.Michael Buck, who leads horticulture at the award-winning Creepers Nursery, announced the company would step away from Chelsea for a year.Of the nursery's 26...

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