By Jessica
Composting is like turning waste into gold, and it’s very simple to do! It reduces the amount of waste and turns it into nutrient rich soil that you can use around the garden, and by creating less waste, you can help the environment too.
How to get started:
- start by collecting food scraps and organic materials and keeping them in a designated bin or container (outside)- you may already have a compost bin
- it’s also important to add garden materials to your compost such as grass clippings and dead leaves
- it’s beneficial it keep your compost moist so it can decompose
- worms and microorganisms can help speed up composting too- as they help to break everything down!
The benefits:
- composting yourself helps you to save money as you won’t have it buy it from the garden centre.
- you can use it for your plants as it is fertile soil that will promote strong and healthy growth.
- it supports biodiversity too- composting helps to create healthy ecosystems by supporting the growth of microorganisms and insects!
- it also conserves water as it helps the soil to retain to more which will reduce the amount of frequent watering