4th May 11-1pm at Scotswood Natural Community Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne – Composting Q&A. Come alone to learn more about composting, its use in food growing and larger scale food waste schemes useful in a community and business setting (looking at practicalities and legalities). 

We have arranged to have informal talks from

1. Wilf Richards, a trainer with the Permaculture Network and Transition Initiative Newcastle, and involved in a food growing project.  This will look at organic compost and the benefits of making it effectively on growing food.
2. The local homeless charity, Tyneside Cyrenians provide gardening courses and community food composting.  Yassen Roussev will be able to us through their projects and explain and update people on the current food waste legislation and practicalities of this.
3. There will be a a short talk on the BAN Waste wormery project describing the relationship between a local business (EAGA) and SNCG, who take their worm juice output to use in the gardens.