Thanks to Chimney Sheep, a company in the Lake district, I have managed to get this beautiful felt made from 100% wool felted onto jute. The wool is from traditional breeds of local hill farmed sheep, probably far too lovely to be throwing 4 tonnes of soil on top of.
https://www.chimneysheep.co.uk/meet-the-sheep/
I really appreciate that this company states this felt is biodegradable and lots of thought has been put into the origins of the material and the overall sustainability of the product. I feel with this project sustainability has to be embedded throughout. I need to budget carefully and getting locally sourced mixed wool felt would have been easier and cheaper. It was difficult to find felt matting on this scale that states it is biodegradable and this will guarantee I am not burying a load of plastic in the soil when I eventually establish it outdoors.
