Festivalgoers’ urine to fertilise trees in Brecon Beacons restoration scheme
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A project in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park in Wales will use fertilizer made from festivalgoers' urine to grow 4,500 native trees. The three-year initiative, backed by a Forestry Commission grant, utilizes fertilizer created by NPK Recovery, a startup that processes urine into nutrient-rich fertilizer. The company collected urine from events like Boomtown festival and the London Marathon, using bacteria to extract nitrogen and other nutrients. NPK Recovery is partnering with the charity Stump Up For Trees, which has already planted over 500,000 trees in the area. The project aims to demonstrate a sustainable, circular solution for fertilizer production and revitalize native tree species.
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AI-ExtractedUsing a waste product to grow trees is a circular solution that can revitalise our struggling native species.
Over the past five years, the charity has planted more than 500,000 trees in the area.
Trials had shown their fertiliser was as effective as commonly used alternatives.
The urine was turned into 540 litres of fertiliser product during the 2025 event.
Scientists are aiming to grow 4,500 trees at a national park with fertiliser made from festivalgoers’ urine.
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