Suppliers of compost / mulch

Protein · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject: Suppliers of compost / mulch

Does anyone know any compost of bark mulch suppliers? (by the truck load)

I found a company in Galway, but they wanted to charge me over €800 for a truck load of mulch... Shocked

Ennis County Coucil don't sell of their compost, they use it internally.

I am based in Clare...anyone know a company?

Protein

Apologies if this is the wrong place or asked before....and before you say "why not make your compost" ... I am slowly campaigning for one...

Belfast · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject:

These guys seem to have a local supplier in Co. Clare.
"We get bark mulch from a local man who makes fencing stakes."
http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/newsdet.php?newsid=11

Michael196 · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:50 am Post subject:

TRY HERE

http://www.cre.ie/facilities.html

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i was goin to suggest LEINSTER HOUSE but i remembered they only deal in BS

Protein · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

And I wouldn't put that stuff in my garden, my plants would probably head for the cliffs.

I called a few numbers from the CRE website, but no luck yet... the journey continues.

Thanks
Protein

JBlaney · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject:

Have you tryed local sawmills, this is where I got mine. You can probally find on in the Yellow pages.

James

Ciarandebuitlear · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject: Talk to a friendly farmer

If you can find a friendly farmer who keeps cattle in sheds for part of the year and uses straw for bedding then he will have tonnes of good compost lying around. The straw sooks up the liquid waste making the compost rich in nitrogen and gives a better structure to the compost. I have a friend who lives locally who drops around 2 or 3 tonnes when I need it. It saves him paying someone to haul it away. I give him a few bob for his trouble and everyone is happy!