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Fertiliser Collection (#2)

"Fertiliser: Nurturing the Earth's Bounty Through Time and Techniques" From the picturesque fields of England to the coastal shores of Jersey

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Slurry lagoon on farm, surrounded by screen of hawthorn bushes, Cumbria, England, May

Slurry lagoon on farm, surrounded by screen of hawthorn bushes, Cumbria, England, May

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Round slurry tower for dairy cattle waste, Scotland, June

Round slurry tower for dairy cattle waste, Scotland, June

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Komptech self-propelled compost turner, turning over rotting bedding manure, England, June

Komptech self-propelled compost turner, turning over rotting bedding manure, England, June

Background imageFertiliser Collection: The manure cart. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

The manure cart. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageFertiliser Collection: London Nightmen. These men who are carrying the contents of a cess pool in a wooden tub

London Nightmen. These men who are carrying the contents of a cess pool in a wooden tub, carried out their smelly, dirty job at night. Their candle lanterns are on the ground

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Man collecting seaweed from beach for fertilizer, loading cart pulled by mule, Zapata Peninsula

Man collecting seaweed from beach for fertilizer, loading cart pulled by mule, Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba, March

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Slurry storage tower, with slurry stirrer attached, Cumbria, England, November

Slurry storage tower, with slurry stirrer attached, Cumbria, England, November

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Close-up of muck heap, Sweden, may

Close-up of muck heap, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Samson vacuum slurry tanker and slurry injector, stirring and pumping arm filling up tank at

Samson vacuum slurry tanker and slurry injector, stirring and pumping arm filling up tank at slurry pond, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Slurry pond and farm buildings, Sweden, may

Slurry pond and farm buildings, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: John Deere tractor pulling muck spreader, spreading muck on field in evening sunshine, Sweden

John Deere tractor pulling muck spreader, spreading muck on field in evening sunshine, Sweden

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Steyr tractor with muck spreader, spreading muck on arable field, Sweden, autumn

Steyr tractor with muck spreader, spreading muck on arable field, Sweden, autumn

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Loader bucket with muck, loading muck spreader, Sweden, autumn

Loader bucket with muck, loading muck spreader, Sweden, autumn

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Concrete sided slurry lagoon on farm, Sweden

Concrete sided slurry lagoon on farm, Sweden

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Volvo L50 D wheel loader, loading muck into bucket, to load muck spreader, Sweden, autumn

Volvo L50 D wheel loader, loading muck into bucket, to load muck spreader, Sweden, autumn

Background imageFertiliser Collection: John Deere 8530 tractor with Bredal TX3500 spreader, spreading granular fertilizer on arable

John Deere 8530 tractor with Bredal TX3500 spreader, spreading granular fertilizer on arable field, Tierp, Uppsala County, Uppland, Sweden, april

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Tractor with fertilizer spreader, spreading nitrogen granular fertilizer on field, Sweden, may

Tractor with fertilizer spreader, spreading nitrogen granular fertilizer on field, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Filling Bredal TX3500 spreader with granular fertilizer, Tierp, Uppsala County, Uppland, Sweden

Filling Bredal TX3500 spreader with granular fertilizer, Tierp, Uppsala County, Uppland, Sweden, april

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Nitrogen granular fertilizer, close-up of granules, Sweden, may

Nitrogen granular fertilizer, close-up of granules, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Emptying bag of nitrogen granular fertilizer granules into fertilizer spreader, Sweden, may

Emptying bag of nitrogen granular fertilizer granules into fertilizer spreader, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Farmer emptying bag of nitrogen granular fertilizer granules into fertilizer spreader, Sweden, may

Farmer emptying bag of nitrogen granular fertilizer granules into fertilizer spreader, Sweden, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Tractor with Amazone ZA-F fertiliser spreader, driving along rural road, Sweden, spring

Tractor with Amazone ZA-F fertiliser spreader, driving along rural road, Sweden, spring

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Compost mixture with red wiggler worm (Eisenia foetida)

Compost mixture with red wiggler worm (Eisenia foetida)

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Handful of potting compost held up in palm, close up

Handful of potting compost held up in palm, close up

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Forking fertiliser through wet soil in garden, close-up

Forking fertiliser through wet soil in garden, close-up

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Cuttings in a pot, compost, fertiliser, labels and tools

Cuttings in a pot, compost, fertiliser, labels and tools

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Row of compost heaps

Row of compost heaps

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Strip of compost mixture

Strip of compost mixture

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Organic matter being added to hole in the ground with a garden spade

Organic matter being added to hole in the ground with a garden spade

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Soluble fertilizer

Soluble fertilizer

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Composting toilets at Environmental Centre, UK - these toilets depend on biological decomposition

Composting toilets at Environmental Centre, UK - these toilets depend on biological decomposition which in the process
MAB-38 Composting toilets at Environmental Centre Worcestershire, UK these toilets depend on biological decomposition which in the process produces fertilser

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Compost - variety of kitchen waste including vegetable peelings paper

Compost - variety of kitchen waste including vegetable peelings paper and fruit in top of black plastic composting bin
MAB-390 Compost - variety of kitchen waste including vegetable peelings paper and fruit in top of black plastic composting bin compost Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Fertiliser - stack of large white bags of farm Nitraprill nitrogen fertiliser outside barn

Fertiliser - stack of large white bags of farm Nitraprill nitrogen fertiliser outside barn. Cotswold farm - UK
MAB-764 Fertiliser - stack of large white bags of farm Nitraprill nitrogen fertiliser outside barn Cotswold farm - UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Stacks of fertiliser sacks on dockside St Malo Brittany, France

Stacks of fertiliser sacks on dockside St Malo Brittany, France
MAB-823 Stacks of fertiliser sacks on dockside St Malo Brittany, France Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageFertiliser Collection: John Deere tractor with umbilical slurry spreader, spreading slurry into pasture, Winmarleigh

John Deere tractor with umbilical slurry spreader, spreading slurry into pasture, Winmarleigh, Lancashire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: New Holland tractor with Sulky spreader, spreading fertilizer on arable crop, Wothersome

New Holland tractor with Sulky spreader, spreading fertilizer on arable crop, Wothersome, West Yorkshire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Peppermint perfume spraying over green compost heap at municipal waste site, near Chester

Peppermint perfume spraying over green compost heap at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Doppstadt portable trommel screen, used to filter rubbish from green compost at municipal waste

Doppstadt portable trommel screen, used to filter rubbish from green compost at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Steaming midden of bedding manure, for spreading on arable field, England, march

Steaming midden of bedding manure, for spreading on arable field, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Device for measuring methane coming from grassland after application of slurry, England, may

Device for measuring methane coming from grassland after application of slurry, England, may

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Contractor with John Deere 6520 tractor and K-two Duo muckspeader spreading farmyard manure

Contractor with John Deere 6520 tractor and K-two Duo muckspeader spreading farmyard manure, in frost covered pasture on organic farm, Powys, Wales, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: For Sale, clean mulched manure sign, with filled bags, Lulworth, Dorset, England, october

For Sale, clean mulched manure sign, with filled bags, Lulworth, Dorset, England, october

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Volvo loader turning green compost waste for aeration at municipal waste site, near Chester

Volvo loader turning green compost waste for aeration at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: John Deere 6420S tractor and spreader, spreading Calciprill granular lime on grassland

John Deere 6420S tractor and spreader, spreading Calciprill granular lime on grassland, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, april

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Tractor with muck spreader, spreading muck on grazing land, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, june

Tractor with muck spreader, spreading muck on grazing land, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, june

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Close-up of hands holding green compost waste at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire

Close-up of hands holding green compost waste at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Rubbish filtered from green compost waste at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire

Rubbish filtered from green compost waste at municipal waste site, near Chester, Cheshire, England, march

Background imageFertiliser Collection: Open slurry store for dairy cattle, North Wales, july

Open slurry store for dairy cattle, North Wales, july




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"Fertiliser: Nurturing the Earth's Bounty Through Time and Techniques" From the picturesque fields of England to the coastal shores of Jersey, it has played a vital role in enhancing agricultural practices worldwide. In March, as spring breathes new life into arable lands, farmers embrace innovative methods to enrich their soil. The Valtra T151 tractor gracefully maneuvers across the English countryside, accompanied by a muck spreader diligently spreading nutrient-rich muck onto fertile fields. This symbiotic dance between man and machine ensures that every inch of land receives its fair share of nourishment. Meanwhile, the JCB Loadall telehandler takes center stage as it skillfully loads muck into another trusty muck spreader. Its purpose? To scatter this organic gold upon vast arable landscapes in England. The cycle continues as nature's bounty is returned to replenish what was once taken away. In an effort towards sustainability, composting becomes an art form in itself. A black plastic recycled composting bin teems with life - worms wriggling amidst a variety of kitchen waste; vegetable and fruit peelings intermingled with cardboard remnants. This harmonious blend transforms into rich humus that will breathe vitality back into our earth. Venturing beyond mainland Europe, we find ourselves at Le Hocq in Jersey where seaweed gathers on sandy shores like nature's gift from the sea. Harvested by diligent hands, this natural treasure holds within it essential nutrients that will fortify crops for seasons to come. Across continents and through time, technology evolves but remains rooted in tradition. The John Deere 8530 tractor proudly carries a Samson vacuum slurry tanker equipped with a slurry injector – injecting precious slurry deep within fields at Alunda, and is here that ancient wisdom meets modern efficiency for optimal growth potential. Nature often leaves behind enchanting traces even amidst abandonment; crystallised patterns grace abandoned ponds once used for disposal.