Sales of peat compost to gardeners will be banned from 2024, the government has said.

Why has peat been banned?

Garden centres will be banned from selling peat-based compost from 2024 as part of the government's bid to tackle the climate emergency. Alongside the ban, £50m in support will be awarded for the restoration of 35,000 hectares of UK peatland, around 1 per cent of the total.

Can you still use peat?

The effects of using peat-based compost

Environmentalists, the government, and gardening organisations all agree that the use of peat should be phased out and replaced by sustainable and if possible, locally sourced alternatives.