By KATH GANNAWAY
ECOSS in Wesburn is growing better and better.
The new ECOSS shop opened on Saturday, making certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings and native tubes more widely available to the public.
The not-for-profit organisation has been promoting sustainable living solutions for a number of years and secretary Jo Butler said the ECOSS shop was another step towards reaching out to the wider community.
“We aim to reach a much broader demographic than those who are already environmentally aware,” she said.
“By spring we are hoping we will have gained people’s attention to the fact that they can get not only accredited organic plants, but other organic resources such as potting mix and fertilisers.
“We would love to have people stopping for a tea or coffee, having a chat and getting to know what we have here.”
Information and knowledge is the other product ECOSS has in abundance, and are keen to share.
The ECOSS ‘farm’ has a fantastic vegetable garden for inspiration, and staff can help with what’s best to plant, and how to get the best results.
Ms Butler said it was a great place to pick up pamphlets on all sorts of sustainable projects and sustainability around the house, as well as in the garden.
The profits from the shop will go towards teaching people about the environment and living sustainably.
ECOSS is at 711 Old Warburton Road, Wesburn. The shop is open from 9am to 4pm Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
