About Us

Recycling

At present Ruxley Manor's aim is to recycle as much as possible and to continue to reduce the amount that is sent to land fill sites.

Currently 83% of general waste is recycled with the help and support from a local recycling company. All of our green waste is composted in one of our two composting units that are on site.

80% of wood is recycled by either being sent to our local recycling depot or as in the case of wooden pallets returned to our suppliers to re use.

With the investment of a cardboard compacting machine in 2008 we are now able to recycle 93% of our cardboard waste.

Water efficiency

In the early 1980's an investment was made in building two water storage reservoirs, these collect all of our surface and rain water. These reservoirs now supply 40% of all the water we use on site for watering the plants, a further reservoir is planned to be constructed in the future which will allow us to use even less mains water.

Carbon footprint

We are all aware of the importance of reducing our carbon footprint, so our buyers are always looking at using local suppliers where possible.

With our own plant production team on site we are producing high quality home grown bedding plants for instant colour throughout the year with zero carbon mileage.

Peat Policy

Ruxley Manor recognises that the use of peat in growing media has a limited future; we feel it is essential to offer a peat free option to limit the exploitation of new peat bogs. We will therefore work progressively towards eliminating the use of peat in our products without compromising product performance.

Our aim is to continue to reduce the amount of peat used in the making of compost with the on going support from our suppliers.

With the work that we have done to date we are able to offer an excellent range of composts and soil conditioners with either reduced peat content or with no peat content, these products instead use sustainable alternatives or recycled material.

FSC Policy

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests. It was founded in 1993 in response to concern about deforestation and demand for a trustworthy wood-labelling scheme. Wherever possible we purchase FSC certificated products