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Rolawn landscaping bark donation helps local school complete new forest school

Yorkshire-based Rolawn, the UK’s leading turf grower and supplier of market-leading topsoils, barks and mulches, recently donated 3,600 litres of sustainably sourced landscaping bark to their local school, Melbourne Community Primary, to help them complete a new forest school area. 

Rolawn’s Sales Director, Jonathan Hill, said: “Making provision for outdoor learning has been a growing trend in recent years and the pandemic has heightened awareness of its importance. As advocates of green spaces for health and well-being, we were delighted to help facilitate Melbourne school’s objective to enhance their outdoor classroom.”

Kelly Foxton, Headteacher at Melbourne Community Primary explained how the donation has helped the school: “The forest school is a valuable space for us to increase pupils’ confidence and self-esteem while teaching respect for nature, in preparation for an ever-changing world. Thanks to Rolawn we hope that the area can be used throughout the school year, with the bark making it drier and safer.”

Kelly continued: “With each class heading to the forest school area at least once a week, the area is very well used. That means we need to be sure of the children’s safety and well-being during the sessions, so knowing that the bark provided by Rolawn is responsibly sourced and free of any contaminants gives us peace of mind that the area meets our safety requirements.” 

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Rolawn landscaping bark is a mid-dark brown, high-quality, multi-purpose grade bark mulch derived from forestry woodchip. It is a natural product and will enhance the appearance of its surroundings in any location. It can also be used as a mulch to inhibit weed development and improve moisture retention as well as acting as insulation for plant roots, reducing plant loss in cold weather.

Playgrade bark for play areas is also available.

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Important update: Temporary 6.5% surcharge effective 7 April 

At Rolawn, we are committed to maintaining the high standards of quality and service our customers expect, so we want to be open with our customers about a change that will affect pricing from Tuesday 7th April. 

This decision has been taken in response to disruption to energy supplies, which has led to significant increases in wholesale prices, affecting not only fuel and fertiliser but also costs throughout our wider supply chain. As a business that relies heavily on fuel for both transport and operations, these sustained cost pressures have become increasingly difficult to absorb.  

While we have worked hard to mitigate the impact, the scale and pace of recent price increases have now exceeded what we can sustain internally, and we therefore need to recover a proportion of these externally driven increases. 

From Tuesday 7th April, a temporary 6.5% surcharge will apply to all products.  

We know that any increase in price is frustrating, particularly at a time when many businesses and households are already feeling under pressure. That is why we want to be clear that this is not a decision we have made lightly, and not one we wanted to make. It has been introduced solely to help offset unavoidable cost inflation and allow us to continue delivering the quality, reliability and service standards associated with Rolawn. 

We will continue to monitor market conditions closely and will review this surcharge as soon as circumstances allow, providing reasonable notice of any changes. We recognise that any price increase is unwelcome, but this step is necessary to ensure the continuity and reliability of our operations during a period of ongoing uncertainty. 

We remain committed to providing the quality, reliability and service standards you expect from Rolawn, and we truly appreciate your understanding and continued support. 

If you have any questions, please contact our customer support team who will be happy to help.