“Better Soil, Better Life, Better Future”
Sunday 7 May – Saturday 13 May 2023
International Compost Awareness Week is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the importance of composting and its benefits to the environment.
Composting is a natural process where organic matter like garden waste and food scraps are broken down by microbial organisms, transforming it into a nutrient-rich amendment to soil.
Composting benefits soil health as it helps to improve soil structure, water-holding capacity, and adds beneficial microbes and minerals to the soil. It can reduce the need for chemical fertiliser and pesticides, which can harm the environment and human health.
As individuals, we can compost at home, with options ranging from simple backyard compost bins to more advanced systems such as worm farms or bokashi composting.
By composting, we can reduce waste, lessen our carbon footprint, and help build a healthier planet.
Join us in celebrating ICAW and making a positive impact on the environment.
Household Composting
You can turn your leftover food and garden waste into organic fertiliser for your garden. The compost will help keep moisture in your soil and suppress weed growth.
Anything that was once part of a plant can be composted in a compost bin. This includes, but is not limited to, all your vegetable scraps (cooked or raw), tea leaves, coffee grounds, shredded paper, and potting mix.
Mix as many of these items together as you can find and keep the whole lot moist and aerated. This will give the best results. It will take up to 10 weeks to produce good compost.
Household Worm Farming
Most of what was once part of a plant can be placed in a worm farm and transformed into organic soil and liquid fertiliser to be mixed with the soil in your garden. By doing this it will help to keep the moisture in garden soil and suppress weed growth.
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