3 school children fill compost bin in a garden

Compost at school

Composting at school is a fun way to learn about nature while also reducing the amount of organic waste that the school sends to landfill.

Composting at school

A boy taking out a banana peel from a green waste binComposting at school is a fun way to learn about nature while also reducing the amount of organic waste that the school sends to landfill. An added bonus is that students can actually get to see the end result of their efforts – their finished compost being used to beautify their school’s grounds.

 

Guide to Composting at School

 We have all the information you need to make a real success of composting at school.    Our Guide to Composting at School will tell you how to

  • Get started
  • Why should we compost
  • How long does it take to compost
  • How to create good compost
  • The composting recipe
  • Health & Safety Guidance

The PDF below contains our Guide to Composting at School

compost_leaflets_eng_final_7.pdf (574 kb) [pdf]

 

Schools resource pack

Teachers, please download the school pack below to assist you in bringing home composting into your lesson plans.

Illustration of a worm 

 

 

 

Illustration of a microbe