| The compost scheme provides an alternative to sending organic material to land fill. Mainly general garden waste is brought to the scheme but also larger diameter prunings from shrubs and hedges which has to be chipped. All this material is then mixed together to provide a good ratio of carbon to nitrogen and moved to the compost heaps using a small dumper truck. It is hoped that the temperature in the heap, which can be as much as 70C, will be enough to kill any New Zealand Flatworm, or their eggs, that might have been lurking in the waste. The resulting compost is an invaluable resource which is used in the forest garden, orchards and polytunnels to increase both the nutrient and the organic content of the soil. The Dunbeag community composting scheme has been one of 15 UK wide demonstration sites for several years. | | |
