8th May 2-5pm at Ouseburn Farm, Newcastle upon Tyne –Basics of composting

Come and find out why composting is worth it, see the farms new wormery, get some free gifts and play some games.

We will have loads of information, free kitchen caddies, council soil conditioner give aways and a prize for the poster completion as well as refreshments which we hope will persuade people to come along.

We have arranged to have informal talks from

1. Newcastle City Council Recycling Officer, Mark Manley, on why compost; the advantages of reduce food waste and benefit of having your own compost to grow with; and how to make your own wormeries.  He will also be able to explain the council’s green waste collection services, how to get some of the product, a soil conditioner, from the composting of this, & the subsidies on compost bins and wormeries.
2. Ouseburn Farm will show us their new wormery and explain the community composting scheme in place which provides local residents with communal facilities using Joras tumblers and Hot Boxes (you have to come along to find out what these are).

We are aiming to provide activities for the family such as a compost game, different types of commercial compost (with and without peat) available to see and feel, planting of seeds/ seedlings and a poster competition from entries at the event and supplied from local schools

This event organised by BAN Waste