Autumn is the perfect time to dig into your very own home compost or worm farm project, with Eurobodalla Council offering free workshops through March, giving residents practical tips to start or improve their home setup.
With a free starter kit also supplied, Council's waste services manager Nathan Ladmore says it's never been easier to turn food scraps into fertiliser.
"Recent decent recent rain means plants will thrive when you add your very own nutrient-rich fertiliser, whether that's compost or worm castings," Mr Ladmore says.
"If gardening is not your thing, you home compost or worm farm means you still win thanks to that big reduction in food waste going to your red bin."
Mr Ladmore said organic waste releases methane as it breaks down in landfill, adding greenhouse gases to the environment, so recycling organic waste also helps the environment.
"The kids love it, especially the worms and - best of all - it's free," he says.
Composting workshops run at Moruya's waste transfer station on:
- Friday 13 March, 9.30am – 11am.
- Saturday 14 March, 9.30am – 11am
- Saturday 21 September, 9.30am – 11am.
Worm farming workshops run at Moruya's waste transfer station on:
- Friday 13 March, 12pm – 1.30pm
- Saturday 14 March, 12pm – 1.30pm
- Saturday 21 March, 12pm – 1.30pm.
