Flavourfresh favours a combination of the latest growing techniques and the more traditional plant management methods. This honest, straightforward approach brings dividends both in yields and environmental impact, avoiding any detrimental effects on the consumer or the natural environment.
Biodiversity
We owe a debt of gratitude to our colonies of bees, dedicated to pollination every day, all year round. Surrounding our glasshouses, the fields are filled with wildflowers, enhancing the biodiversity of the local area.
Compost Recycling
After our coir substrate’s first use, this is used again by local farmers, landscaping and compost firms, as well as other growers in the immediate community. All material is 100% biodegradable.
Electric Vehicles
The Maintenance Team’s van fleet is being updated to electric vehicles, enabling efficient and environmentally-conscious journeys from site to site.
Harnessing Nature
The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme enables the most natural of pest control strategies by harnessing the benefits of insects in tandem with the use of soft chemicals.
Three Owls Bird Sanctuary and Reserve
The greenhouses at Aldergrove are surrounded by wildflower beds, fields and hedgerows, managed as a wildlife-friendly environment. At the front of the nursery The Three Owls Meadow Reserve, a 2-acre wildlife habitat managed by The Three Owls Bird Sanctuary and Reserve (Registered charity 298352).
