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Welcome to the composting section, remember even a small effort by everyone can make a big difference.

Did you know that there are around 1 thousand million microscopic organisms in every teaspoon of compost?
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COMPOSTING - Green and brown matter

GREEN - Nitrogen rich, wet matter
Food scraps
Manure
Fresh grass clippings
Weeds without seeds
Vegetable scraps
Seaweed
Tea leaves and bags
Coffee grounds

BROWN - Carbon rich, dry matter
Torn newspaper/cardboard
Egg cartons
Tree prunings
Dry leaves
Bark, untreated sawdust
Wood ash
Twigs and sticks
Crushed shells
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