This is the second time I've tried replying to this post, so apologies if I
am duplicating.

It sounds like a great idea but just how do you go about getting compost
from your local council? Our council (Derbyshire Dales) is about to start a
wheely bin scheme including one for garden waste, so I may be able to take
advantage.....

Bruce

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Gary" wrote in message
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Hello
This is for all you avid composters out there. I compost lots
(from
neighbours, my own kitchen waste and several local restaurants) but
I found
a magnificent effort being done in San Francisco, USA. I can't
provide the
site but I can give you something to do a search on the WWW. Do a
search for
Jepson Prairie Organics. Their site will give you plenty of links to
check
out. Should you not be able to find the site, post a message in this
thread
and I will find out what it is. I was so excited about this, that I
just
wanted to pass the information on to you all.
As an intro:
A quote from the San Francisco Examiner, written by Jo
Stanley/Staff Writer, dated Sept 2/04:
"Every day, four or five 18-wheelers (a very large lorry) head
north
from San Francisco carrying a precious but unusual cargo: 300 tons
of food
scraps headed for a giant composting plant in...."
I am excited about the participation level and, more
importantly, the
results! Composting does seem to work...really, really well! And the
plants
and worms love it.

This is a growing activity in the UK and has now been put in practice
by the appropriate authorities in most cities and many towns. I
obtain most of my compost from my local council.

Franz