What’s one small thing you can do at home to help the planet this Earth Day? Start your own compost system at home! Composting closes the waste loop at our own homes, turning food scraps, leaves, woody debris, lawn cuttings, and other things you might otherwise just discard into fertile soil. This has tons of benefits, from storing carbon to regulating the water system to producing nutrient rich plants and foods. Save the soil, save the planet!
Not sure where to start? No worries!
In celebration of Earth Day, we’re back with professor Leon Malan in the garden with a short video series showing you exactly how to make compost at home. Through these videos, we provide step-by-step guidance, insightful tips, and inspiration for anyone looking to embark on their composting journey.
Join us in exploring the transformative potential of composting and discover how you can play a part in creating a healthier, more sustainable planet for all. Let's dig in and celebrate Earth Day together!
Part 1: Why Compost?
Leon describes how composting and building soil from our waste helps heal the planet in this 2 minute video.
Part 2: Build the compost
Leon goes step by step on how to build your own compost system using inexpensive and readily available materials in this 4.5 minute video.
Part 3: Making compost!
Leon tells us all the tips and tricks for making compost (that isn't smelly!) that becomes workable fertile soil by the next growing season the lazy way - without ever turning your compost - in this 4.5 minute video.
Thank you for making compost with us! As we’ve learned, it’s a powerful way to reduce waste, nourish the soil, and promote sustainability right in our own backyards.
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