Shropshire Master Composters
Established in 2006, the Shropshire Master Composters group have trained over 90 volunteers through a course run by Garden Organics, funded by Veolia and Shropshire Council. Volunteers promote home composting across local communities at events ranging from school assemblies to music festivals. They aim to:
- Raise awareness of the benefits of composting
- Encourage more people to compost at home
- Support those already composting to ensure they are successful
Learn how to begin composting or improve your composting skills whether you are a complete beginner or already have some composting knowledge.
Password: Shrop_Rec21
Home Composting
Home composting is a simple and effective way to recycle garden and uncooked kitchen waste, reducing landfill whilst creating a valuable natural fertiliser for your garden. For the best results, add a balanced mixture of ‘greens’ and ‘browns'.
Greens
- Tea Bags
- Grass Cuttings
- Vegetable Peelings
- Old Flowers
- Fruit Scraps
- Nettle Stems with Leaves
- Coffee Grounds
- Filter Paper
- Bedding Plants
Browns
- Egg Shells (crushed)
- Cereal Boxes
- Corrugated Cardboard Packaging (scrunched up in small amounts)
- Kitchen/Toilet Roll Tubes
- Woody Prunings
- Dry Leaves
- Twigs & Hedge Clippings
- Straw & Hay
- Bedding from Vegetarian Pets
- Wool
- Feathers
- Ashes from Wood
- Paper
- Lump wood Charcoal
- Cotton Threads
- String Made from Natural Fibres
- Tissues
- Paper Towels
- Napkins (that have not been in contact with meats, fats or oils)
- Shredded Paper
Free Compost Bins for Schools
Veolia provide free compost bins for schools to use with pupils. If your school is in Shropshire and would like to participate in this scheme please contact [email protected] for further details.
