Lindum Turf, primarily based at Thorganby, South East of York, was named because the winner of the Sustainable Backyard Product of the 12 months class on the RHS Chelsea Flower Present final yr, for its plastic-free wildflower turf.

The turf, which might produce an instantaneous wildflower meadow impact, is grown on a completely biodegradable rising medium, in contrast to many others that use a single-use plastic mesh that damages the setting.

This yr, the corporate has been shortlisted in the identical class for its newest innovation – Species Wealthy Turf – a mix of hardy grasses and wildflowers that may instantly change a monoculture grass garden.

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As with wildflower turf, Species Wealthy can be fully plastic free, making certain that laying it doesn’t injury the setting in any method.

Lindum Turf managing director, Stephen Fell, mentioned to be nominated two years in succession was a terrific honour.

Chelsea Flower Present is the head achievement for each backyard designers and suppliers into the business, that means profitable on the prestigious occasion is a big supply of satisfaction.

Mr Fell mentioned: “Being nominated at Chelsea final yr, after which profitable, was an incredible achievement and testomony to the arduous work and innovation the crew at Lindum Turf dedicate to creating new and sustainable merchandise.

“Our wildflower turf just isn’t solely plastic free, that means no single use plastics are buried within the soil to degrade into microplastics, it additionally offers a wealthy variety of flora that pulls important pollinators.

“Our Species Wealthy Turf builds on this concept, however with the addition of some hardy grass varieties to make it strong sufficient to switch a traditional household garden.

“The turf can stand up to being walked on and performed on, however provides a big variety of crops to a backyard making it far more ecologically useful than a monocrop garden. It’s an effective way to maximise the environmental advantages of your backyard with out compromising on utility.”

Lindum Turf must anticipate the present, which takes place from Could 21-25 on the Royal Hospital Chelsea, to search out out if they’ve received.

Some turf producers develop turf with a plastic-reinforced mesh integrated, which helps to maintain it collectively when being lifted, however the mesh is buried within the soil as soon as the turf is laid leaving it to interrupt down into microplastics which pollute the soil and even close by watercourses.

Final yr, Stephen Fell challenged the business to take away single use plastics in turf as it’s environmentally damaging.

The Chelsea Flower Present has already banned plastic baggage, floral foam, and plastic synthetic turf throughout its reveals and is aiming for the entire removing of single use plastics by 2025.