From its inception in 2012, Terravesta has seen impressive growth and now boasts 20 full-time employees as well as seasonal staff. Our business is our people and we’re pleased to announce that Alex Robinson has moved from operations manager to… Read More »Meet our new general manager and head of accounts
What a difference a month makes! Now all worries of drought have evaporated (excuse the pun). Here at Terravesta Agronomy HQ in northern Cambridgeshire the #TVAgronomist Russell Armstrong has recorded 125mm (5″) of rain for the first 2 weeks of… Read More »June agronomy update
A new super absorbent, highly sustainable Miscanthus horse bedding product launching this June. The premium bedding is made from 100% finely chopped Miscanthus, a carbon negative renewable crop grown on marginal land by British farmers. Miscanthus specialist Terravesta is behind… Read More »Super absorbent Miscanthus horse bedding launched
Newly planted crops Planting is drawing to a close and early planted crops are now beginning to emerge. As Miscanthus is very susceptible to weed competition in the first 2 years after planting it is important to plan and apply… Read More »Agronomy update: Top tips on weed control
Waitrose has introduced new eco-friendly 100% Natural Miscanthus Briquettes and Firstarters in 19 key stores after a successful trial. These innovative BBQ Briquettes and Firestarters are made from Miscanthus, a renewable energy crop grown by British farmers. Hailed as a… Read More »Waitrose introduces eco-friendly Miscanthus BBQ fuels
Replacing the over use of fossil fuels with sustainable solutions is not just for policy makers, everyone can do their bit and our Miscanthus fuel range is a plant-based alternative to unsustainable fuels which is also good for the… Read More »5 ways Miscanthus fuels help to combat climate change
Replacing the over use of fossil fuels with sustainable solutions is not just for policy makers, everyone can do their bit and our Miscanthus fuel range is a plant-based alternative to unsustainable fuels which is also good for the… Read More »Combating climate change with Miscanthus
Terravesta has opened a new office on the Aberystwyth University campus, in the ‘AberInnovation’ centre. The move will see the long-standing relationship between Terravesta and the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) go from strength to strength. Dr.… Read More »Terravesta opens office in Aberystwyth
Farmers are being encouraged to consider growing Miscanthus as an alternative crop. Grown under contract, whole bales are used to fuel renewable energy power stations supported by long-term government grants. The biomass crop grows well on almost any soil type… Read More »Miscanthus offers long-term assurance
A new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety named ‘Athena’ is being launched to farmers at Cereals 2019. Athena has delivered staggering results in commercial-scale trials, meaning quicker and higher returns and more than double the energy per hectare. Athena is available for… Read More »New Miscanthus variety launching at Cereals
