Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is urging gardeners in the Burnham-On-Sea area to compost their garden waste during the ongoing Coronavirus shutdown as International Compost Awareness Week gets underway.
SWP says that recycling sites remain temporarily closed and garden waste collections are suspended, but “detailed planning is underway to restore all waste services”.
However, it adds that composting is the best solution for grass clippings, hedge trimmings and far more.
Garden waste can be mixed with suitable foods and other materials to create the best free resource to add to your garden: compost.
Monday (May 4th) was the start of International Compost Awareness Week, which SWP says is a timely reminder that composting is easy, suits any size of garden and brings so many benefits:
“It enriches soil, helping retain moisture and suppress plant diseases and pests,” says a spokesman. “It reduces the need for costly chemical fertilisers; and encourages the production of beneficial bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter to create humus, a rich nutrient-filled material.”
“Also, it reduces methane emissions from landfills and lowers your carbon footprint. Not only is compost free, but creating it – like all gardening – is good for your physical and mental health.”
For more on how to create compost, and ideas about mowing less, creating wild garden corners and grow your own, see:Â https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/home-composting/
