Kids and adults learned about gardening and benefits of providing diverse ecosystems for bugs and pollinators.
Rose Circle Park Planting Party Sunday April 14th. 2-5 pm
Waste Free West End will donate finished compost to the garden and we will come together to plant flowers and veggies and learn about permaculture practice of fruit tree guilds in the Rose Circle Orchard. Family Friendly. More details here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fruit-tree-guild-workshop-tickets-865993458747
Soil test results of compost. Interesting to see a good source of P and K and micronutrients but not a good source of N
Where can we drop off small amounts of compost? I can’t keep one of the large swap-able bins in my condo, but I’m looking to empty my countertop pail. Thank you!
Thank you, that'll be perfect!
Great question, I try to keep a few empty 5 gallon buckets at the mail box of 936 white St SW. You can deposit compostable material there at your convenience. You also might be close to washington park and there is a bin there you can access. Email me for details if you want [email protected] only a few available currently but you might try this site as a resource for more locations: https://www.makesoil.org/map
Come join us in spreading compost and planting for the new season at Rose Circle Park this Saturday at 9 am
I saw this article about curbside composting in Decatur. In the future we will all have curbside compost pickup because it makes sense to compost! https://decaturish.com/2023/06/decatur-launching-pilot-program-for-curbside-composting-pickup/
It makes even more sense to backyard compost in your local community :)
Look at the numbers
Decatur:
curbside pickup
1 yr trial
250 participants
cost: $170,000
West End/Sylvan Hills/Washington park with Waste Free West End:
Multiple local Drop off locations
1 yr trial and now ongoing to the foreseeable future
115 participants ( at least expressed interest)
cost $1,750
Lets keep growing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqfBo_9llazUQ_oLYbrufPhPWQG55sg7s74rhMFArxfjbX9g/viewform
Agreed! I can't stop singing the benefits of decentralized composting. Financially and environmentally. Thanks for these stats. If they've got $$ like that to spend, would be great new types of jobs creator, localized composting. No curbside, no trucks!
See that rich black soil? You made that!
Finished compost from Waste Free West End has been added to the Circle Garden in Rose Circle Park.
Come join tomorrow morning May 6th at 10 am to add the finishing touches by planting lots of plants.
Waste Free West End has joined a worldwide network of composters. I was dreaming about a website that made it so easy so find your local composter. Please add yourself to the map or share with other compost enthusiasts you know.
My dream is that Atlanta will host so many local composting sites that we will all get a rebate since we will save so much money on waste dumping fees at the landfill.
https://www.makesoil.org/map
Love it! Good work getting everyone together.