The Sustainable Growing Media Task Force was established following publication of the Natural Environment White Paper, the Natural Choice, in June 2011, and held its first meeting on 10 October 2011.

The Task Force is made up of representatives from 35 organisations from across the growing media supply chain, including retailers, growing media manufacturers, growers and environmental organisations. It is chaired by Dr Alan Knight OBE and overseen by a Steering Group.

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The work of the Task Force is made up of individual projects, each led by a member of the Task Force, and involving other Task Force members as appropriate. Full details of the projects and project leads are set out in the programme of work.

The key output from the Task Force will be a roadmap for sustainable growing media, submitted to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries by 30 June 2012.