Compost bin

Benefits of home composting

  • Compost can help your garden and improve the environment.
  • Compost provides a free soil conditioner and helps soil retain moisture - reducing water consumption.
  • Composting converts rubbish into a valuable resource as nutrients are recycled back into the soil not into a landfill site.
  • It can encourage beneficial wildlife into your garden.

It helps to conserve peat bogs by reducing the need for peat-based compost which are home to some of our rarest plants.


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