What are wool pellets? They are created from “waste wool” – wool from the bellies, rumps and necks of sheep that would not otherwise be spun into yarn, or wool from mill waste or that simply does not have a market and would otherwise end up in landfill.

Wool pellets are an eco-friendly replacement for chemical fertilizers. They add aeration to the soil, reduce slugs and other pests, add slow-release carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium with no dangerous run-off, while also reducing the need to water by 20-40%!

Wool pellets can also be used as a mulch. Wildfires were rampant in 2023. Fire marshals are recommending against the use of wood chips as a mulch in gardens close to your home. Wool is the most flame-resistant of all natural fibres. It doesn’t easily ignite and will often self-extinguish, making wool pellets an ideal mulch replacement for wood chips.
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High levels of nitrates in our ground water, often caused by over-use of chemical fertilizers, double a person’s chance of getting several forms of cancer including thyroid, bladder, ovarian as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  Studies by the National Cancer Society in the US and the University of Iowa have shown that, even if the nitrate levels are within what the EPA deems to be a safe range, there is still a 50% increase in cancer rates.  The Canadian Cancer Society recommends phasing out the use of pesticides in home and personal fruit and vegetable gardens.  Pesticides cause a loss of biodiversity, destroying insects that are the natural enemies of pests and reducing the nutritional value of our food.  Fertilizers and pesticides were not created with the aim to harm people or the earth – but the research shows that the harm far outweighs the benefits and it’s time to look to something new.  Wool pellets are the solution!