24/03/2011
A SERIES of free workshops to help people find out more about home composting is proving to be a big hit with city residents.
Three workshops have already been held and the final session – due to be held at the Rookeries Allotment, Paget Street on Sunday 27th March – has just a few places still available.
The workshops, organised by Leicester City Council, offer practical advice for people new to composting as well as expert tips for the more experienced composter. The sessions also explore the range of organic material that can be composted, from fruit and vegetable peelings, to tea bags, cardboard and shredded paper or even old woolly socks.
Jenny May, secretary of Rowlatts Hill Allotment Society, said: “Our event was fully booked and a great success. As well as being informative, the workshops help bring the community together and everyone seems to really enjoy it.”
Cllr Sarah Russell, Leicester City Council cabinet member for environment and sustainability, said: “The recent workshops have proved incredibly popular and there seems to be a really growing interest in composting.
“Over a third of an average household’s waste can be composted and turned into a low cost, high quality plant food. I’d urge anyone with enough room to grow plants outdoors to think about giving composting a try.”
To book place on the Rookeries Allotment Society workshop on Sunday (Mar 27th), call Leicester City Council's waste management service line on 0116 252 7002 or by emailing waste.management@leicester.gov.uk
City residents can also benefit from a 'buy one, get one half price' offer on compost bins by ordering online at www.getcomposting.com or by calling 0844 571 4444 and quoting reference LEC001P.
For more information visit www.leicester.gov.uk/composting
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