The Plant Market is committed to protecting and rebuilding our environment.  There are many contributing factors towards global warming and the ongoing environmental damage.  We believe that by implementing small but fundamental changes, and encouraging our customers to do the same, will make a significant difference.

Plants

There are thousands of plant species and it’s essential we are secure, as a nation, from plant diseases.  We promote best practice and are part of a ‘plant passport’ system in conjunction with SASA, for plants which are susceptible to disease. We are inspected twice a year to ensure we are meeting our plant health requirements.  This helps better protect our plant trade and whole supply chain.

Planthealthy is an initiative set up by the HTA (Horticulture Trades Association with Government backing)and one that we wholly support and adhere to.  Plant health is a major issue for the whole of the plant supply chain.   This plant health management standard helps us in the development of a consistent plant health management system and our responsibilities within the plant supply chain.

Recycling & Re-using

We recycle all of our plastics, cardboard, glass, paper waste and ink cartridges.  Our team keep any print to a minimum and much of our marketing is digital.  We offer customer receipts, on tree-saver paper, but again where possible we discourage the printing of receipts.

We have a dedicated area for recycling ceramic pots.

The team also try and reuse pallets and pots where possible.

Packaging

We have worked hard to remove polystyrene from all our packaging.  Our suppliers have now also removed polystyrene from their packaging.  Additionally, our trolley wraps are all recyclable.

We no longer handle any packaging made from expanded polystyrene.

Keeping it local

We believe in promoting and supporting Scottish based businesses therefore as much as possible, all our plants are Scottish-grown.

In keeping products local it helps reduce our potential carbon footprint.

Energy Efficient

The electricity for our site is run through smart meters.

Raising awareness

We are committed to encouraging our suppliers, customers and employees to be aware that small changes can make a great impact.  We now stock many eco-friendly and sustainable products including;

• Pots made from recycled materials
• The majority of the trees we sell are planted in peat-free compost
• Natural and sustainable plant food
• Bird food and bird feeders

Longer term, our aim is to prioritise purchasing sustainable products across all our departments.

Nature & Nurture

Plants are essential for our wildlife as well as bringing health benefits to individuals and the local community.   We encourage and support local wildlife with our bird feeders, ladybird towers and nest boxes.  Additionally, we hold community events promoting the benefits of bees and other insects.

By working with our customers to create their own green space, whatever the size, we firmly believe this will help nurture nature and great a healthier environment.

Our sustainable development plan will continue to monitor the following as part of our environmental policy;

• Utilities
• Products
• Transport
• Staff
• Admin/Site Management