ALMOST half of Britain’s gardeners now make their own compost in an attempt to be more sustainable and save on costs, according to the latest research.
The survey carried out by organic products company Weleda as part of its Save the Earth’s Skin campaign discovered that 46% of the UK population use kitchen and garden waste to make their own growing media.
Coffee grounds and tea bags, green kitchen waste, cut flowers, farmyard manure, ash and shredded cardboard all go into the nation’s composters for use on the garden.
Claire Hattersley, Weleda’s biodynamic gardening expert, said: “The pandemic gave us the opportunity to connect with nature and our gardens and I’m really pleased to see more people taking up gardening and getting their hands dirty.
“A good place to start in gardening is composting due to the many benefits it brings to our gardens. Making your own compost is an easy and inexpensive way to improve your soil and plants, putting to good use what would otherwise go to landfill with your household waste.”
This story is from the August 20, 2022 edition of Amateur Gardening.
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