Mr Compost promotes Compost Awareness Week

Posted on May 11, 2012 by recycleboy

Compost Awareness Week has been running from May 6th – 12th. As part of this and as part of a longer term strategy, Lewisham Council have been promoting the benefits of composting by speaking to residents in Lewisham’s Shopping Centre and also in Catford Market. Lewisham’s very own Mr Compost also came along to the [...]

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Capital Growth’s £35,000 boost to get Londoners growing food

Posted on October 20, 2011 by recycleboy

The Mayor is calling for more green-fingered volunteers to step up and join Capital Growth by bidding for a share of £35,000 now available to budding community food gardening groups. In this latest round of money available through Capital Growth, any community group with a plot of land ready to grow on, can apply for [...]

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Community Gardens – Growing Strong!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by recycleboy

The community garden scheme has exceeded its target of helping to create 60 community gardening projects in the borough by 2012 .  There are now 62 gardens registered with Capital Growth and includes our own staff contribution – ‘Box Clever’ using old recycling boxes to grow vegetables, herbs and lavender at the Wearside Depot. I’m [...]

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What to do with your Garden Waste?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by recycleboy

The good news is Lewisham council’s free weekend garden waste recycling is returning… From 19 March until 27 November 2011, residents can dispose of their garden waste at four sites in different parts of the borough. The four locations, open to residents from 9am to 12noon on Saturdays and Sundays, are: Riddons Road junction with Mayeswood [...]

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Compost your food and Garden Waste

Posted on January 8, 2010 by recycleboy

Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden. It’s even More inexpensive in Lewisham because we offer FREE COMPOST BINS to all of our residents, just email recycle@lewisham.gov.uk ,let us know your address and we’ll get one dropped round. Even for households [...]

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