Growing acclaim for Kedel plastic profiles
With increased promotion of grow-your-own during recent months, recycled plastic profiles from Kedel have come into focus as ideal for creating raised beds for vegetables, herbs or flowers.
One community that already knows the benefits of using low maintenance plastic lumber in gardens is Wilmot Street, London. A group of neighbours turned an unused piece of land shared by the street into a garden featuring large raised herb beds.
They got in touch with recycled plastic distributor and manufacturer Kedel, who gave useful advice on construction of the beds and the benefits of using material manufactured from 100% recycled post-industrial plastic, that would otherwise end up in landfill.
Apart from the obvious environmental advantages, recycled plastic profiles also offered the group the reassurance of knowing they would not rot, are impact resistant (a deterrent to vandals), and algae, moss and frost proof. Graffiti, which is a common problem in urban environments, can simply be wiped off as paint cannot penetrate beyond the surface skin. It can be cleaned either with normal household detergents, or for stubborn cases a bit of WD40.
Kedel recycled plastic lumber has a life span many times greater than wood, and never needs any paint or preservative treatments. It is crack, chip, warp and splinter proof, resistant to UV damage and is not eaten by insects or animals. Its production uses 66% less energy than needed for virgin plastic.
The community at Ainsley Gardens were delighted with the look of the new beds and the ease of building them with regular woodworking tools and fixings. Because there is no mains water at the site, a weed membrane was laid over the top of the beds to help retain moisture and holes were cut for planting.
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