Sustainable Shrivenham is always looking for practical ways to support local people in growing their own food — and one of the most exciting initiatives currently underway is our Community Compost Project in partnership with the Defence Academy located in the next village. This project transforms food waste from the Academy into nutrient-rich compost that is utilised toContinue reading “Turning Waste into Growth: Sustainable Shrivenham’s Community Compost Project”
Category Archives: composting
How to make a composting trench
Trench composting is an easy way to incorporate organic matter into the soil and it means you don’t have the trouble of having to turn your compost pile. This is a great solution if you don’t have the space for a compost system – it only requires a spade and otherwise is completely free. WinterContinue reading “How to make a composting trench”
How to make organic liquid plant feeds
As gardeners, we know that healthy soil means healthy plants. Adding plenty of organic matter is the best way to feed your soil and ensure it is full of life. The organic material can be compost, manure, leafmould, or even green manures. If that sounds like hard work, don’t worry you don’t need to digContinue reading “How to make organic liquid plant feeds”
What composting system is right for me?
Back to basics I have grown some fantastic runner beans with trench composting. Dig two trenches in autumn where you plan to plant beans and gradually fill them with shedded newspaper and vegetable scraps. Throw some soil on top each time to weigh it down and detract animals. By the time you come to plantContinue reading “What composting system is right for me?”
The Incredible Ecosystem Within Your Compost!
Post by Kirstynn Joseph, Untamed Science on behalf of Replenish Composting is an incredible thing that you can do for yourself, your garden, and the planet, and with a bit of advice and a small investment, it can be really easy too! Though there is of course a whole lot of compost science going onContinue reading “The Incredible Ecosystem Within Your Compost!”
How to make leafmould
What is leafmould? Leafmould is made from the break down of autumn leaves by fungi. It creates a nutrient-rich soil improver that can be mixed with compost for pots or used as a mulch. If left for two years, it will become very fine and you can even use it for sowing seeds. It isContinue reading “How to make leafmould”
How to keep composting worms happy and healthy
What are composting worms? Composting worms are special kinds of worms which particularly like to eat decomposing organic material. They usually live on the forest floor or in manure and will find their own way into your compost heap or bin if it has an open base on the ground. They tend to be eitherContinue reading “How to keep composting worms happy and healthy”
What have we been up to this year?
We’ve come to the end of another year of the Replenish project! Here’s a look back at some of our highlights this year… Making the food journey visible We are increasingly disconnected from the food we eat. It can be hard to know about where our food comes from and how it was produced. TheContinue reading “What have we been up to this year?”
Welcoming Jo to Replenish
Hi, I’m Jo and I’m thrilled to be taking on the role of Replenish Project Coordinator from December. I originally trained in nutrition and dietetics and I’m looking forward to working on a project that promotes eating well, alongside wasting less. I’m passionate about reducing waste, especially in the kitchen, as well as recycling andContinue reading “Welcoming Jo to Replenish”
A bucket of worms! Teaching kids about food waste and composting
How do you get children thinking about where their food comes from – and where it goes if we throw it in the bin? We recently headed down to a local primary school to do just that… I hold the bucket close to my chest. “You’ll need to be very gentle”, I say to theContinue reading “A bucket of worms! Teaching kids about food waste and composting”
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