In spring earlier this year, new composting bins were added to the back of the park, and after eight months of hard work, the compost is proving a success!

The bins are grouped in threes. The first bin contains layers of chopped up green waste (grass cuttings are very good for this), which is followed by a layer of wood chip or cardboard and then watered. The layering continues in this way. This bin is ‘turned’ every few months. This speeds up the composting process, allowing air and moisture into the compost.

Turning bin one into bin two:

After a couple of months, bin two is turned into bin three, which is where the compost becomes usable.

Good quality compost from bin three that we can use in the park:

A thanks to all the gardeners who are sorting and chopping the green waste and turning the bins.

We also have an area just for our leaf waste, seen here with gardeners boldly stamping it down to make way for more autumnal leaves!