Recycling & Mulching

Gardeners in Reading are going to be able to buy back their recycled garden waste as nutrient rich compost.

A recycling centre in Manchester is set to offer homeless people work placements in the city in an effort to help them back into society.

Gardeners in Worcester are set to raise £30,000 a year for the city council by recycling their garden waste.

The benefits of composting verses chemicals have been highlighted in the Times.

Daniel Shane writes: Local councils up and down the UK are looking to give gardeners food for thought with Compost Awareness Week.

Alison Patel writes: Gardeners concerned about putting weeds into their compost should not worry unduly.

Alison Patel writes: Composting a garden need not be expensive and while it may take a little effort, there are plenty of household objects that can be used to create the soil enriching ingredient.

Alison Patel writes: There are multiple ways gardeners can use mulch in gardens and the Times has been paying tribute to the "truly poetic contribution" it can add.

Alison Patel writes: Rather than seeing leaves as a nuisance, gardeners should rejoice in the fact that that they can be used to create rich, crumbly compost, the Daily Mail reports.

Alison Patel writes: After a summer of non-stop rain and an autumn of crisp, golden leaves floating down onto the lawn, gardeners are left with one big clear-up job.