Did you know that over 12 million pumpkins will be thrown away this Halloween? In an article in the Guardian newspaper it was revealed that over 12 million pumpkins will be purchased for carving, then discarded afterwards. In a poll…
GIY, watch it grow then eat it at, Grow Cook Eat, Composting in the GrowHQ garden.
Looking through the huge windows from the bright airy restaurant that is GrowHQ I can see rows of kale just like my delicious breakfast kale, with free range eggs, sourdough bread, carrot chutney, organic quinoa and flax seed fritter. Crunchy…
Welcoming community, grow, feed, care and compost.
Gardening in a graveyard never looked better! St Sidwell’s in Exeter is a welcoming inclusive group bringing people together, intent on strengthening the local community by providing a place to meet, garden, eat, learn, work, laugh and chat. All are…
Waste Prevention and Sustainability funded in Scotland.
Merryhatton Garden Center in North Berwick, Scotland, gained funding from Zero Waste Scotland to install a Ridan food waste composting system. Sustainability is extremely important to the team at Merryhatton, so they decided to do the right thing with the…
Returning Fertility to the Soil using Food Waste. Like a horse!
Schumacher College has developed an international reputation for nature-based education around ecology and sustainibility. They understand soil, growing, horticulture and compost. That is why they have been using a Ridan food waste composting system for over 8 years. Learning about…
National Trust recycle food waste with Ridan
Nunnington Hall is a picturesque Yorkshire manor house managed by the National Trust. Renowned for its exciting exhibitions and walled organic gardens as well as the excellent tea rooms. Organic compost for the gardens is produced on-site using a Ridan…