Get your hands dirty for National Composting Awareness Week
Were you aware that it's National Compost Awareness Week? If not, you're probably a newbie to the art of turning waste into nutritious, squelchy mush for your garden. As a nation we produce around 30 million tonnes of waste each year, and over half of this can be easily recycled. So be part of the solution, and follow these links for advice on how to get started.
• There's a good 10-point guide here to the basics of composting from the National Trust. Did you know, for example, that different plants need different types of compost for optimum growth, and your local garden centre will provide you with any types of compost you can't 'cook' at home.
• If you'd like to get into home composting, you have quite a choice of accessories to help you break down food waste. WRAP has a good selection here, but remember you can also look into getting a wormery, from the likes of Wiggly Wigglers or most well-stocked eco stores.
• There's a handy tool here which allows you to find out if there are any special compost bin offers in your local area. Well, you never know!
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Posted by: testing | May 9, 2008 5:08 PM