We are one of a select few Master Stockists for Melcourt Industries. We sell Contract bark, Spruce Ornamental bark & Playbark 8/25.

The Melcourt Contract bark is ideal as a weed-suppressant and to provide a basic covering for borders.

• By suppressing weed growth it replaces expensive shrub bed hoeing and chemical weed-killing;
• It conserves soil moisture, minimising drought stress and plant death and eliminating the need for excessive plant watering.
• It provides an insulating layer, substantially reducing the effects of ground freezing and over-heating during extreme weather conditions.
• The contact bark also slowly improves the soil’s organic content, as it decomposes into the soil.
• It is easy to lay and install, using simple tools and requiring little subsequent maintenance.
• This bark allows clean access onto mulched area for plant pruning.
• Nominal particle size range 0 to 65mm
• Naturally acidic
• Free flowing and easy to handle
• Mid to dark brown in colour
• Effective service life of 1 year plus
• Processed from sustainably produced mixed conifer barks
• Hostile living environment for pests
• 100% peat free
• The Melcourt Contract Bark mulch is made in the UK from renewable resources and is vegan friendly.

We sell the Melcourt contract bark in 80 litre bags or loose.

You can collect contract bark (with an open back vehicle for loose).

You can also collect by arrangement in bulk bags.

We also deliver (minimum quantities apply) and we can use different size trucks to suit your access.

The Melcourt Spruce Ornamental bark is, as it says, a lovely ornamental bark, ideal for a pretty covering for your borders and landscaped areas.

• It is a versatile conifer bark mulch;
• Particle size 5–35mm;
• Fire resistant characteristics, confirmed by testing in accordance with BS 4790:1987, make Melcourt Spruce Ornamental particularly useful in areas of potential fire risk, e.g. car parks, vehicle fuel filling stations, adjacent to offices and pedestrian walk ways, housing estates etcForest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified;
• Nominal particle size range 5 to 35mm
• Naturally acidic
• Easy to handle
• Dark brown in colour
• Long effective service life of 2 years plus
• Processed from natural, sustainably produced mixed conifer bark
• Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
• 100% peat free
• Hostile living environment for pests
• The Melcourt Spruce Ornamental Bark is made in the UK from renewable resources and is vegan friendly. This product is from FSC MIX Sources at a minimum of 70%.

We sell the Melcourt spruce ornamental bark in 80 litre bags or loose.

You can be collect (with an open back vehicle for loose).

You can be collect by arrangement in bulk bags.

We also deliver (minimum quantities apply) and we can use different size trucks to suit your access.

The Melcourt Playbark 8/25 has been specifically developed for children’s play areas (although it can also be used on borders if you require a more chunky look).

The Melcourt Playbark is a well-graded, pine bark-based loose impact absorbing surface(LIAS), widely used and suitable with all play equipment, including climbing frames, slides and space nets. Melcourt is the UK’s leading brand of LIAS and used extensively throughout the country for well over 30 years. Particularly suitable for use on playgrounds where the children are up to 6 years old. The Melcourt Playbark is from FSC MIX Sources at a minimum of 70%. As with all the Melcourt bark products we stock, it is made in the UK from renewable sources and is vegan friendly.

Product Description

• Nominal particle size range 10 – 40 mm
• Clean and virtually dust and fines-free
• Free-draining and performance not adversely affected by frost
• Reddish brown in colour and very attractive appearance
• High durability of between 3 and 5 years plus
• Good resistance to wind erosion
• Less than 5 % wood content by volume
• Specifically graded to meet all the main criteria for surfacing children’s play areas
• Compliant with BS EN 1176, Table A.1 confirming that Playbark  meets a nationally accepted industry standard
• Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
• High resistance to fire confirmed by testing in accordance with BS 4790:1987
• Independently tested in accordance with the requirements of BS EN 1176, at depths of 300mm, 200mm and 100mm giving critical fall heights of 6.01metres, 3.82 metres and 1.33 metres respectively
• Rapid drainage during wet weather allows play all year round
• Easy to install and maintain
• Clean to play on
• Virtually vandal resistant
• Any overspill onto adjacent grassed areas will not damage mowing equipment
• The loose, particulate feel of Playbark 8/25 deters dogs and cats, thus helping to prevent animal fouling
• Hostile living environment for pests
• Extremely cost-effective
• Easy to relocate
• At the end of its useful life as a play surface, Playbark can be effectively re-used as a mulch or soil conditioner

• Playbark® – Melcourt | Proven. Safe. Sustainable.

We sell the Melcourt play bark in 80 litre bags or loose.

You can be collect (with an open back vehicle for loose).

You can be collect by arrangement in bulk bags.

We also deliver (minimum quantities apply) and we can use different size trucks to suit your access.