Ecothrive
Ecothrive Grassroots Living Soil Basic Beds
Pickup available at Sheffield store
Usually ready in 1 hour
Shipping & Returns
Our current shipping rates are as follows:
- UK Orders Over £50 – Free Next Day Delivery
- UK Orders Under £50 – £8 (Next Day Delivery)
- UK Orders Next Day AM – £20
- UK Orders Saturday AM – £30
- International Orders DAP – Select between UPS or Fedex and we'll sort the rest. (All duty paid by us prior to shipping)
All parcels are fully tracked. Once your order has been dispatched, you’ll receive an email containing your tracking number.
If your order is classed as an oversized item OR deemed extra heavy, additional heavy shipping duty will be added at checkout when selecting your shipping options.
Returns
We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase, but if you change your mind, you may cancel your order within 14 days of receipt for a full refund, provided the items are unused and in resalable condition.
Once your cancellation has been confirmed, you must return the items within 14 days, ideally in their original packaging.
Click & Collect
Order online and collect directly from our Sheffield OR Barnsley store. Once your order is ready, you’ll receive an email or phone confirmation with collection details. Please wait for confirmation before travelling to ensure your order is prepared.
Please have your order number ready to give to a member of staff when you arrive.
Sheffield Store:
GSH Retail Ltd
Unit 5, 230 Woodbourn Road
Sheffield
S9 3LQ
Barnsley Store:
GSH Retail Ltd
Unit 6, Rockingham Business Park
Rockingham Row, Birdwell
Barnsley, S70 5TW
Local Same Day Delievery Service
Our man in a van!
Same-Day Delivery Service
Enjoy fast, reliable, and fully discreet same-day delivery with Green Spirit when you order from our Sheffield store area.Whether you shop online or
in-store, we make getting your items easy,convenient, and secure.
Order Online
When placing your order through our website, simply selectthe Same-Day Local Delivery option at checkout.
- Free Same-Day Delivery on orders over £250.00
- Availato customers within a 3-mile radius of our Sheffield store (S9 3LQ)
- Orders under £250.00 can still be delivered the same day for a £50.00
flat fee
Your order will be prepared and delivered directly to your
door the very same day, using our discreet delivery service.
Order In-Store
If you prefer to shop in person, visit our Sheffield
location to browse, purchase, and arrange delivery.
- Pay
in full for your items in-store - Choose
a delivery time and date that suits you best - Our
team will ensure a smooth and convenient handover
Discreet Delivery Promise
We understand the importance of privacy.
- All
our delivery vans are plain and unmarked, with no company
branding - Parcels
are packaged in plain or black wrapping for complete discretion
Delivery Requirements
To ensure everything runs smoothly:
- Customers
must be present at the agreed delivery time - Drivers
cannot wait for extended periods - If
the customer is not available, items will be returned to the store and a £50.00
redelivery fee will apply
Upon
delivery, we will request a order number, name and signature to
confirm receipt
Discreet Shipping
All orders from GSH Retail Ltd are packed securely and shipped in Plain unbranded boxes for your privacy. We understand that discretion is important, so no external markings or product details are visible on the packaging.
Each parcel is also wrapped in durable black film and sealed with fragile tape to ensure both security and protection in transit.
We take great care to make sure your order arrives safely, discreetly, and in perfect condition — every time.
Methods Of Payment
We accept a wide range of secure payment options for your convenience when shopping with GSH Retail LTD
You can pay using:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover
Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay
PayPal – Fast and secure online checkout with buyer protection
Klarna – Flexible payment options, including Pay in 3 instalments or Pay Later
Clearpay – Split your purchase into four interest-free payments
Weston Union– Supported for international customers
Cash In The Post - This is at your own risk! Please make sure it is signed for, tracked, and insured.
Manual Bank Transfer -
All transactions are processed securely through Shopify’s encrypted checkout. Your payment details are never shared directly with us.
Once your order is placed, you’ll receive an order confirmation email, followed by tracking details once your parcel has been dispatched.
Finance Options
We offer flexible finance options to make purchasing easier. You can choose to spread the cost of your order, all three options are interest-free and give you the flexibility to manage your payments in a way that suits you.
PayPal Pay in 3
PayPal Pay in 3 allows you to divide your purchase into three equal interest-free payments over two months. The first payment is made at checkout, followed by two automatic payments each month.
It is available on orders between £30 and £2,000, and approval is completed instantly through your PayPal account. You can view, manage, or make payments easily through the PayPal app or your online account.
Shop Pay
Shop Pay Installments lets customers pay for an order in smaller increments over time.When available, Shop Pay Installments is a great option to help you maximize your budget for orders between the following amounts, depending on your location:
Klarna
Klarna offers two flexible ways to pay. With Pay in 3 instalments, your order total is divided into three equal payments, taken every 30 days with no interest or fees when paid on time. Alternatively, you can choose Pay Later in 30 Days, allowing you to receive your order first and settle the balance within 30 days. Klarna provides instant approval at checkout, and all payments can be managed securely through the Klarna app.
Clearpay
Clearpay lets you spread the cost of your purchase into four equal interest-free payments, taken automatically every two weeks. The first instalment is paid at the time of purchase, and the remaining three are collected automatically over six weeks. Clearpay is available for orders between £30 and £1,000 and can be managed easily through the Clearpay app.
Important Information
All finance options are subject to eligibility and approval by the provider. Late or missed payments may affect your credit score, so please ensure funds are available when payments are due. For details about eligibility, limits, or payment schedules, please refer to the provider’s website or app.
Earning Points & Rewards
At GSH Retail we believe loyalty should be rewarded - Our Points & Rewards scheme allows you to collect points every time you shop and redeem them for discount codes to use on future purchases.
When you make a purchase through our website, you’ll automatically earn points based on the value of your order. These points are added to your account and can be saved or redeemed whenever you choose. Once you’ve collected enough points, you can exchange them for a unique coupon code that can be applied at checkout to reduce the cost of your next order.
Earn 5 Points for every £1 spent
Redeem 100 Points for £1 Store Credit
Your points never expire as long as your account remains active, and you can track your balance easily through your customer account dashboard. It’s our way of saying thank you for choosing GSH Retail Ltd
To redeem your points, simply log into your account, view your available balance, and follow the on-screen instructions to generate a discount code. Enter the code at checkout to instantly apply your reward.
For serious growers looking to achieve best results, Grassroots beds are made specifically for living soil.
- USA made, super-durable high-quality fabric.
- High performance pots made for living soil systems.
- Improved soil microbial activity due to slower soil drying.
- Unique non-breathable liner for better water retention and even soil moisture.
How it Works


Regular fabric beds are made from breathable fabric that allows for excellent air pruning and drainage, but these specific features can create an interesting problem when used with living soils.
Soil in fabric containers dries quickly from the bottom and at the sides. This is generally great for hydroponic style irrigation, where you want quick drying and frequent watering. However, this quick drying at the sides creates a zone of soil that is not good at supporting soil microbial life. Here, the soil can get so dry the microbial communities go dormant or even die, and therefore cannot unlock nutrition from the soil and supply it to the plant. This zone around the edge of the pot is essentially wasted soil, that can be kept moist and allowed to flourish with microbial activity with the help the MoistureLock Liner.
MoistureLock is here to help your microbiology thrive.
MoistureLock™ is a strip of BPA-free waterproof fabric sewn to the inside of the container that provides many benefits.
- Directs water downward. This helps to avoid dry pockets in the soil.
- Promotes even moisture throughout the soil. Regular fabric pots dry from the sides. MoistureLock™ prevents that, simulating the way soil dries in nature. This helps the microbiology thrive.
- Less water usage! There is less surface area for water to escape the container, which means less water usage and lower humidity when growing indoors.
- Aeration and air pruning comes from the strip of breathable fabric towards the bottom of the bed. Living Soil Beds are in it for the long haul.
Grassroots are committed to making high quality products, their Living Soil Beds are one of a kind, and the market leader in the USA for growers using living soil in larger set-ups.
- BPA-free, waterproof MoistureLock™ liner with incredible benefits.
- Drainage and aeration strip at the bottom.
- USA-made tan coloured fabric for healthy soil and roots.
- Bottom seam sewn on the outside with marine-bonded thread to prevent decay.
- High-quality triple hem on top for added strength.
- Sewn in Norther California with blood, sweat, AND tears. (just kidding)
How to Use
Grassroots Living Soil Beds requires a frame to support them. They come with plastic corner and connection fittings, you can purchase and cut the pipe yourself, or we can supply pre-cut pipe with the bed.
The pipe needed for use with the supplied fittings is 1-inch Schedule 40 PVC. This is quite common in the USA, but less so the UK and EU. When sourcing the pipe yourself, make sure the pipe diameter is 33.4mm, with a wall thickness of 3.3mm. This is strong pipe that resists bending, which is important when you have a bed full of heavy soil! Most 1-inch pipe sold in the UK has a smaller outside diameter and a thinner wall thickness.
For the beds with trellis fittings and pipe, they come in two trellis height options; standard is 60cm and ‘Tall Trellis’ is 120cm above the bed. You can easily cut down the Tall Trellis pipe work to suit your requirements if needed
Specifications
| Bed | Volume brimful (litres) |
Volume recommended (litres) |
Length (cm) |
Width (cm) |
Depth (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2ft x 4ft | 299 | 240 | 56 | 117 | 46 |
| 3ft x 3ft | 322 | 260 | 84 | 84 | 46 |
| 3ft x 6ft | 681 | 545 | 84 | 178 | 46 |
| 4ft x 4ft | 625 | 500 | 117 | 117 | 46 |
| 4ft x 8ft | 1276 | 1020 | 117 | 239 | 46 |
| 4ft x 16ft | 2718 | 2175 | 122 | 488 | 46 |
