WHY NOT TRY COMPOSTING TO SAVE MONEY AND TO GET RID OF THOSE LEAVES

As you may know sadly due to the huge and unfair government cuts in funding to Birmingham, the Birmingham City Council has had to introduce a £35 (from Nov15th) charge if you want your green waste collected.
 There appears to be no viable alternative to this coming froward from anyone, but given the financial situation however, one way you could help save your selves from this charge is to try composting.


Composting is easier than you think!

Composting is an environmentally friendly way of getting rid of organic waste from your kitchen and garden, giving you a completely natural, peat free, compost to dig back into your garden. By composting your own food and garden waste at home you will be doing your bit to stop climate change as food/garden waste generates methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) when sent to landfill.

After 9 -12 months, depending on how much you put into your compost bin, you will have a rich, totally organic compost to put back onto your garden.

There are numerous compost bins on the market to suit all gardens and pockets. The standard 220 litre bins cost £16.98 and the 330 litre ones £19.98 (plus £5.49 delivery). They they are available via www.getcomposting.com or by phoning 0845 130 6090.

You can put into your compost bin:

• Fruit and vegetable peelings (potato peelings, apple cores, banana skins etc)
• Egg shells
• Tea bags
• Cut flowers
• Coffee grounds
• Sawdust from small animals' bedding (e.g: hamster, guinea pig)
• Shredded paper and card
• Inners from kitchen/toilet rolls
• Grass cuttings
• Plant and bush trimmings
• Weeds (although it is not recommended you put in weeds such as bindweed)
• Vacuum cleaner dust
• Leaves
• Twigs (not too large)
• Straw and hay
• Egg boxes
• Feathers, fur and hair
• Ash (so long as it is wood based)