manure!

[ammi]

Hi has anybody any idea where I can get hold of a small amount of manure in sheffield please? I want to start some mushrooms off in the back of my shed but cannt seem to find anywhere that sell it!
Thanks

[zazen999]

Farms, garden centres?

[Bigmallly]

Riding Stables?

[Currysniffa]

Where about's in Sheffield? There's a riding stables in Dronfield that give muck away free I'm so I'm told, if I was you I'd fire a message over to arpoet (Roger) http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...rs/arpoet.html he's the one that told me about it, I got mine for a closer source in the end, Yell.com Stables near*Sheffield *» Yell.com

Hope this helped a little

[arpoet]

Yes... if you collect and bag it yourself you have have as much as you want from them, BUT...... Its not rotted down so wants keeping a year or so.
If you only want a small amount i will let you have bit of my pile, as long as you come and get it.
We also buy Spent (used) mushroom compost and last spring i collected about 6 lbs that was still growing in the bags. We buy in bulk from our lottie society. What part of sunny Sheffield are you?
Roger

[ammi]

Im in north sheffield (Oughtibridge). I only need enough to line up 2 small washing up bowls. Its my first time growing mushrooms so I thought Id just try 2 small tubs first. Whereabouts are you?
Sharon

[arpoet]

Im as far away as you can get, Sharon, in greenhill, on the chesterfield end of of the city.
Most garden centers sell bags of sterilezed manure.
B&Q - Search
Try asking on freecycle for a friendly local stable or horse owner.. most are happy to get rid of the stuff
Roger

[ammi]

Brilliant. Thanks I didnt know that B&Q sold it. I can pick some up while I do my weekly shop. :-)