New Wool Pellet Research and Free Workshop
Sign up for our FREE online workshop on how to start seeds using wool pellets!
Wool in the Garden: From Fleece to Fertile Soil
Wednesday, March 18th
7pm CDT
Join this online workshop to learn how to use wool pellets in your garden and see their benefits firsthand. Wool pellets improve soil structure, increase water retention, and slowly release nutrients, supporting healthy plants while reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.
You’ll learn simple ways to incorporate them into garden beds, containers, and seed-starting mixes. The presentation will also highlight current research showing that wool pellets can perform similarly to commercial fertilizers while improving soil health and nutrient cycling, and how using them supports Canadian sheep farmers and strengthens local wool processing within a circular agricultural economy.
Wool Pellets: A Sustainable Boost for Seed Starting & Garden Growth
A recent research trial from Assiniboine College demonstrates that sheep wool pellets can significantly enhance plant growth when blended into growing media.
Improved Nutrient Supply
Wool pellets contain naturally high levels of nitrogen and potassium that are released slowly over time, helping plants grow well with reduced fertilizer inputs.
Healthier Growing
Moderate wool additions improved chlorophyll content and plant vigor, while also supporting beneficial soil microbes without introducing disease.
Better Plant Performance
When 5–10% wool by volume was mixed into peat-based media, basil plants grew taller, greener, and with greater biomass than those in standard peat alone
Balanced Properties
Wool lowered the density of the growing media, improved aeration, and released nutrients that helped maintain healthy pH and nutrient levels for young plants.
