What do seaweed, urine, nettles and grass clippings have in common? They are all rich in Nitrogen and are a fabulous food source within your compost. And what do loo rolls, sticks, scrunched paper and dried leaves have in common? They are all high in Carbon and provide the necessary structure and air pockets for your compost.
The finished product
Together these types of ingredients provide the ideal environment for millions of micro-organisms and other creatures such as worms, wood lice, fruit fly, snails and beetles to live. They’ll make homes and munch away at your garden and kitchen waste turning it into compost.
A full compost bin ready for the garden
Here at Lewisham, we’ve just celebrated International Composting Week by running 6 free workshops where nearly 60 people learnt how to set up and maintain a healthy compost at home. Some had already started composting but needed help to get the best result out of it, however many had never done any composting before attending the course. Regardless of experience everyone who attended were enthused to compost even more…
Leave it in a warm place in the garden
“(The course) was informative and encouraging. I got good ideas for tackling my compost without it sounding difficult…”
A 220 litre compost bin
“(The course) was fun, well delivered, and was a nice atmosphere and location… got me in the mood for more gardening!”
Peelings, grass clippings, tea bags etc. can all go into the compost bin
We hope to run more sessions later in the year, so if you are interested in coming along, keep an eye out on the Council’s website or in Lewisham Life for advertised sessions.
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/wasterecycle/Garden-waste/Pages/Composting.aspx
