If you
aren’t already composting at home, spring is the time to get off to
a flying start! With warmer weather providing optimum composting
conditions, this is the season to speed up your compost-making.
All you
need to get started is:
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A compost bin:
You can make your own but to make it easier, there is a discount scheme for residents to buy compost bins at
reduced prices – visit www.shropshire.getcomposting.com
for details.
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Lots of waste:
you can compost everything
from grass cuttings and twigs to household waste such as potato
peelings, newspapers and tea bags. Aim for a 50/50 mix of ‘greens’
(grass cuttings, flowers, fruit peelings) and ‘browns’
(coffee grounds, cardboard,
tissues and paper napkins, vacuum cleaner dust).
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A bit of patience:
compost takes 6-12 months
to be ready. By making your home compost this summer, you will have a
great product to support your growing garden next spring.
It’s
really easy to compost, because nature does all the work for you!
But should you have any difficulties you can contact our
network of volunteer expert Master Composters via www.shropshirecomposters.co.uk and we can help
troubleshoot.
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