3rd to 9th May 2020
As many gardeners know composting is a great way to turn food and garden waste back into plant food. It’s also great for the environment adding nutrients to soil, reducing the need for chemical fertilisers, producing helpful bacteria that break down organic waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions from landfill sites.
nidirect have lots of tips to get you started and a few do’s and don’ts to keep you going.
A short video showing you how to set up your own home composter.
Here’s a short video on what can and can’t be composted, including valuable tips on keeping unwanted visitors away.
1 2 3 4 5 1 Pet Hair If you have pets, you have a supply of compostable materials at your disposal, their fur. TOP TIP!
City-dweller? You might think that if you’ve no garden, no spare-time, or maybe no desire whatsoever to get green-fingered, then compost isn’t anything to do
A Beginner’s Guide to Making Compost What is composting? Composting involves collecting organic materials, such as kitchen and garden waste, and transforming them into a
Never mind watching the final season of Game of Thrones or getting a ticket to The Open in Portrush (as if there’s any other!), composting