Community Composting

Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 04:37 by Graham

Anyone doing anything on this currently?

I know someone in Brighton who has set up a very successful project, and I'm sure we could replicate (to some degree at least) in the Colne Valley.
Where does all the green waste go currently?

Anyone interested? Any data?

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by fi - 24/06/2009 - 21:56

I have approached my neighbours and they are collecting their veg waste for me.  How does the Brighton project work?  F

by fi - 24/06/2009 - 21:58

Is this it?

http://www.localfoodgrants.org/projects/case_studies?aid=715

by Graham - 25/06/2009 - 06:41

Yes, this is it. If ever you are down that way the Stanmer Organics site is certainly worth a visit. Very inspiring.

And Jon Walker, who runs the Community Composting centre, is an inspiring fellow.

http://www.brighton-compost.coop/

I quote fancy doing something similar up here.

by fi - 08/07/2009 - 07:34

Went to CAT last week and they suggested a biogas plant!!!! like in Ludlow:

http://www.cat.org.uk/information/catinfo.tmpl?subdir=search&command=search&db=../information/catinfo.db&eqSKUdatarq=InfoSheet_Biogas&start=1

 http://www.cat.org.uk/information/catinfo.tmpl?subdir=search&command=search&db=../information/catinfo.db&eqSKUdatarq=InfoSheet_CompostingForClimate&start=1

They also gave me a leaflet about their rocket composter which would be ideal for the kind of project I think we're really talking about, I can't find it on line though.

 F

by fi - 25/06/2009 - 08:38

Definitely interested.  There must be so much good composting material going to landfill.  The parks have heaps of grass cuttings for a start - I'm raking up the hill top park for our compost heap - trying to avoid the dog poo in it tho ;-)  F

by fi - 08/07/2009 - 07:36

http://www.quickcompost.co.uk/