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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Free composting workshops

Posted on April 24, 2012 by recycleboy

Our composting workshops are a fantastic way for newcomers to learn about the subject and they can also offer handy tips to composting veterans! In just over an hour you can learn: Best placement and setting up a composting area Do’s and don’ts of what to put in How to treat difficult plant matter Getting [...]

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Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2011 by recycleboy

Recycle for Lewisham have put together some tips and hints on how you can have a great Christmas and be good to the environment. This will of course involve the 3 R’s of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. There are many aspects of green thinking to consider when it comes to Christmas. For example, where to [...]

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Green Flag Community Awards – 2012

Posted on November 1, 2011 by recycleboy

This year the Borough has added to its Community Green Flag Awards, from 2 to 3. Grow Mayow joined Devonshire Road & Grove Park Nature Reserve in being awarded this accolade. Next year we are planning to win 5 as the Sydenham Garden Project and The Friends of Albion Millennium Green have agreed to work in [...]

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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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Free Composting Workshops!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by recycleboy

Making and using compost is the cornerstone of gardening, especially organic gardening. So with that in mind what better opportunity to get started or learn a bit more about composting than with our Free Composting Workshops. In just 1 hour you can learn… How to get a compost started Do’s and don’ts – what goes [...]

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Climate Week in Lewisham

Posted on March 16, 2011 by recycleboy

Next week is Climate Week – a national occasion that offers an annual renewal of our ambition and confidence to combat climate change. It is for everyone wanting to do their bit to protect our planet and create a secure future. Climate Week will shine a spotlight on the many positive steps already being taken [...]

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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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Lewisham’s recycling rate gets a mention

Posted on January 14, 2011 by recycleboy

Yesterday Lewisham’s recycling rate was cited on the Guardian Environment Blog so I thought it would be appropriate to provide a response on our own blog (which was also mentioned).  The first issue that needs raising is that the blog posting appears to favour incineration as a means of waste disposal, referencing Germany as an [...]

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Get the last of your Garden Waste Collected …

Posted on September 14, 2010 by recycleboy

So you’ve been mowing, weeding and pruning all summer long and your compost bins are spilling over! If this sounds like you and you’re looking to get rid of the last bit of garden waste, the council do provide a garden waste collection service, you can use the service by picking up garden waste sacks [...]

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Why can’t I recycle ….

Posted on August 5, 2010 by recycleboy

A question we often get asked as recycling officers is “Why can’t I recycle certain items?”   In this posting I’m going to explain why we can’t recycle a couple of items that we most commonly get asked about – and what the alternative uses are for these items.       Mixed Plastics There are a couple [...]

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Get Composting …

Posted on May 17, 2010 by recycleboy

Lewisham Council is putting on free composting workshops for residents. A local resident who attended one of Lewisham’s composting workshops gave us some feedback on the session,  if the sessions are this good surely you have to give it a go …  “What a useful and interesting way to spend a Sunday morning! The style of the [...]

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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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