Caledonian Horticulture

Caledonian Horticulture We produce peat-free horticultural products for delivery across the Central Belt of Scotland
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We produce a range of Peat-free horticultural products at our composting sites in South-East Scotland. Available in small bags for gardens and allotments, builders bags for landscaping and lorry loads for agriculture and remediation projects. We are open to the public, or can deliver across the Central Belt, Fife, Ayrshire and Scottish Borders.

This week, Katrina and Clayton introduce us to this surprisingly easy-to-grow perennial, the Chinese Artichoke! Thriving...
15/06/2026

This week, Katrina and Clayton introduce us to this surprisingly easy-to-grow perennial, the Chinese Artichoke!

Thriving in the cool and moist conditions Scotland naturally provides, this vegetable is grown underground for their edible, crisp and spiralled tubers. With a mild flavour sitting somewhere between a water chestnut and a nutty potato, Chinese Artichoke is the perfect addition whether it’s pickled for salads or cooked in stir fries.

Best suited to a sunny position, but tolerant to partial shade, this hardy perennial will appeal to adventurous gardeners looking to elevate their produce from your typical vegetables.

Click the link to read the full blog post: https://caledonianhorticulture.co.uk/all-about-chinese-artichoke-growing-in-a-scottish-climate/

12/06/2026

Is your brown bin struggling with your green waste?

June brings increased hours of daylight, and with that, a more rapid rate of growth. Pruning, deadheading and general garden maintenance like mowing your lawn can leave you with an excess of garden waste and little space to put it.

Sometimes the standard bins just don't cut it, and that’s where we come in.

Our green waste collection service offers an easy, efficient and sustainable alternative to landfill, saving you potentially multiple trips to nearby recycling facilities. Hassle-free, and available to arrange at a time convenient to you, we collect green waste taken from private gardens, gardeners and landscapers and recycle it into our compost. Taken from your garden and put back into it, creating a closed-loop, circular life for your green waste.

Read our website for further details on what we accept, what we do not accept and whether you are eligible for our collection service.

10/06/2026

We recently had the pleasure of attending the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, for the opening of its beautiful new outdoor garden!

The Malcolm Family Forest Bathing Garden, designed by the talented Ula Maria, was relocated from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show after winning both a Gold Medal and Best Show Garden award.

Created in collaboration with the Muscular Dystrophy UK community, the garden helps raise awareness of muscle-wasting and weakening conditions while highlighting the importance of accessible outdoor spaces. Inspired by personal stories, it has been thoughtfully designed as a calm, inclusive sanctuary for patients and their families.

We’re delighted to have supported the relocation of this meaningful space by donating nine bags of Green Goodness compost. It’s wonderful to see this award-winning garden continue its journey in a setting where it can bring comfort, reflection and connection for all.

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This week, professional gardener, Sarah Gerhardt, continues her series 'Garden's that Help you Thrive' with her newest b...
08/06/2026

This week, professional gardener, Sarah Gerhardt, continues her series 'Garden's that Help you Thrive' with her newest blog post - Gardening for Physical Wellbeing!

In Part 2 of her series, Sarah discusses the ways in which gardening increases activity and enhances our physical resilience. From gardening medicinal herbs for improved sleep and relaxation, to immunity boosting microbes from using soil, Sarah talks us through the all-round benefits gardening offers for our physical wellbeing.

Small habits like installing trellises to improve airflow, or adapting gardening practices like planting trees with lower levels of pollen, all influence our physical health in the garden. Sarah’s blog series provides the tips and tricks you need for making your garden work best for you, mentally and physically.

Click the link to read more: https://caledonianhorticulture.co.uk/gardens-that-help-you-thrive-gardens-for-physical-wellbeing-2/

From peat-free compost to walking plant pots – Scone Palace had it all! Last weekend we had the pleasure of attending Sc...
05/06/2026

From peat-free compost to walking plant pots – Scone Palace had it all!

Last weekend we had the pleasure of attending Scone Palace, where we were amongst v incredibly talented local artisans, horticulturalists and gardeners of all levels.

From sunny set ups to our tent being blown away, we thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet an array of different people (and dogs!) to chat about our peat-free products and what they can do for your garden.

To once again experience the beautiful exhibitions was such a delightful and brilliant way to bring gardeners of all levels together.

To our customers who we had the delight of meeting in person, thank you for your continued support and for coming to say hello at our stall.

The winner of our ‘Guess the Woodchip’ competition will be contacted shortly – good luck to all those who participated!



03/06/2026

We're back this summer with a new series of Exploring Scottish Gardens, presented by Andy Peasgoood.

From walled gardens to community garden projects, we’re looking for new places to showcase. In our new format, people will be invited to take part in a relaxed interview where they have the chance to talk to about their garden and why it’s special.

Whether it's well established, still taking shape or just means a lot to you - we want to hear your story.

If you’re a passionate gardener, community group or horticulturalist who’d like to take part, send us a DM on Facebook or Instagram, or email [email protected] for more details.

A special thanks to some of the brilliant individuals featured in this video, who we had the pleasuring of filming with last year.








01/06/2026

“You must dig your soil for a healthier garden”

This is of the most shared rules amongst gardeners, but how much of it is true?

Many swear by regular digging, turning the soil, breaking it up and ‘resetting’ the ground each season. Others praise the no dig approach. Saying that digging can actually do more harm than good, by disturbing soil structure and disrupting beneficial organisms.

So, which is it?

Unfortunately, it’s not a simple right or wrong answer. It often depends on your soil, your set up and how established your garden is. But we want to hear what you think.

Are you pro-digging, or is this just another habit we’ve inherited through generations of gardening? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

29/05/2026

Agree or disagree?

“Sometimes, the best gardens are the ones that look less ‘perfect’”

A patch of long grass, a self-seeded corner, or fallen leaves and flowers left alone, can all help create food, shelter and breeding spaces for surrounding wildlife.

Having these slightly wilder spaces can further support pollinators, protect soil, and make gardens more resilient during dry or changing weather conditions. While it may not look neat – the unruly garden has a place in modern horticulture.

A garden doesn’t have to look pristine to be thriving. In many cases, the less managed areas are doing some of the most important work for sustaining local biodiversity.

But we want to know what you think.

Do you prefer a neat and tidy garden, over one that's left to be wild? Tell us why in the comments.



27/05/2026

We recently visited the team behind Hidden Door, Edinburgh's Independent Arts Festival back for its second year in a row and it's a new indoor garden curated by Jill Boualaxai, is not one to miss.

Community engagement manager, Natalie Arnold, walks us through the making of this uniquely sustainable project and explains how they’ve put our Green Goodness to use! An array of seeds, bulbs and plants have been planted into pits originally made for the paper factory's machinery and old items left behind have been reimagined into new, captivating structures.

We are proud to support projects like the Hidden Door Festival that promote sustainable growth and which build an appreciation for transforming old spaces into new, living spaces for everyone to enjoy.

The festival takes place from the 3rd to the 7th of June, where it will feature stunning visual art, live music and immersive pop-up performances. Still on the look out for volunteers, head to the Hidden Door website if interested to get involved!

Emily is back with her latest blog post, which explores the ecological importance of bees and shares practical changes y...
25/05/2026

Emily is back with her latest blog post, which explores the ecological importance of bees and shares practical changes you can make today to better support your local pollinators.

Gardens can be beautiful without sacrificing the health of our bees. With everything they do for us, from sustaining healthy ecosystems to supporting our agriculture, it is about time we step up and help them through the challenges they're facing today.

Climate change and habitat destruction are only a couple of the ways in which human activity effects bees. Adopting a couple of these simple changes, like cutting out pesticides or diversifying pollinator-friendly plants in your garden, provides bees with the help they need to continue bettering our environment.

Do your bit for the bees, because they’re doing a lot more for you!

Click the link to read the full blog post: https://caledonianhorticulture.co.uk/beyond-flowers-how-your-garden-can-help-the-bees/

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