Plantpassion Sustainability policy

Purpose and Values

At Plantpassion we supply our customers with sustainable British grown flowers at a reasonable cost. We ensure we contribute to the protection and growth of the land we grow flowers on in the Surrey Hills, and the local community. Our purpose is to operate as a business that has a positive effect on the planet and people working here. As a business committed to sustainable growth, our values are crucial to the way we operate:

• We grow flowers while improving the soil, biodiversity and landscape of the farm
• We are always 100% transparent with staff, customers and partners
• I lead and promote our practices to encourage sustainable flower farming locally and to across the UK
• We work with and give back to the communities that support us
• We strive to continuously learn and improve /adapt our practices.
• We consider the three pillars of sustainability (People, Planet, & Profit)  when making all decisions that effect the farm

Scope

At Plantpassion, sustainability is a huge part of how we operate. We have set ambitious goals that will make a real difference to the planet and our community. The aim for the business is to be net zero before 2030. 

We will also continue our work contributing to the local community with garden society and local schools. In Addition, we will continue  our collaboration with the climate change group Horsley’s CAN, and RHS Wisley where we hold talks about sustainable flower growing and seasonal flowers. By doing this we can encourage our customers and partners to make more informed sustainable decisions.

We value our staff, so we pay a good wage and offer shorter shifts and task rotation to prevent strain on bodies from such a physical job. We also supply our staff with all the tools and equipment necessary to do their jobs with as much ease as possible. We enourage our staff to help change our processes where needed to make us more sustainable and our growing easier.

Sustainability policy

Plantpassion aims to continue operating in a sustainable fashion. We pledge to:

• Continue to operate off the grid without any additional energy usage at the farm.
• Continue to use our sustainable supply chain, avoiding supplies that are being shipped internationally, are made unsustainably, or where we are unsure if that are made by unethical labour practices.
• Avoid purchasing supplies with excessive plastic packaging and using no/minimal packaging on flower orders.
• Continue to improve the soil by mulching with our own compost and using cover crops, to ensure we don't need to use chemicals
• Increase our rainwater collection with additional waterbutt capacity to reduce water wastage
• Introduce more flowers that require less water to grow
• Continue delivering flowers locally using our electric van to prevent multiple customers making journeys in petrol/diesel cars
• Continue to work with the community and educate people about sustainable farming

Author: Thomas Lucas/Claire Brown                                 Date: 26/11/2024                                  Version number: 2