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Well, a lot of quite well respected people have been campaigning
against the depletion of wetlands and the sale of Peat, so it's a good
and sensible question.

Snag is, there is no ready answer. Rotted pine needles or bark
chippings are available, but seem quite expensive.

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What about composted bracken? The red haired lady had some on GW - did she not mention it as a peat substitute? There's certainly no shortage of bracken in these parts, perhaps you could chop your own?

Bob