Composting Masterclass

*So, you're already composting at home... fantastic!*

Are you constantly on the prowl for greens to balance your browns, or vice versa? Is 99% of your chat about worms, manure, and how hot your compost pile got? Maybe you've already fallen out with someone for putting something 'wrong' in the compost?

It's okay. We understand.

A natural follow-on from our Home Composting for Beginners workshop, this masterclass will take your composting comprehension to the next level!  Answering the big questions about bacterial decomposition vs. fungal, exploring optimal composting temperatures (and how to sustain them), and investigating the rise of dubiously compostable packaging, this class will take a deeper dive into some of the most effective ways to elevate your composting operation. Geek out with us as we break down the science of healthy soil, learn how to use a soil testing kit (and take one home with you), and get clued up on how essential soil building is (and will be) in our rapidly changing climate.

At our plot in Ravenscraig Walled Garden, Kirkcaldy, we've been experimenting with eight different kinds of techniques this year: vermiculture, bokashi, hot bins, mixed heaps, seaweed mulch, leaf mold, home brew fertiliser, and no-dig gardening. We will tour the composting systems and will be sharing our story of turning an overgrown, compacted plot full of weeds and plastic into a healthy, productive growing space for food and seed, and the lessons that we've learned along the way.

We'll provide a light plant-based lunch for the break, but please feel free to bring your own.

Worth booking a day off work for!

Register to guarantee yourself a take home soil-testing kit, and enough lunch! You are welcome to just turn up on the day as well.

Accessibility

This event is not wheelchair friendly. There is accessible parking on site.