Category: guides
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How COOL are Nettles?!
Hello everyone! I finally found time to write up a wee blog post about our recent workshop “HOW COOL ARE NETTLES” for those of you who enjoyed it, and those unfortunates who missed it! Unlucky- it was awesome. (There’s a TL;DR at the bottom of the blog for those who just want the straight facts.)…
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Worms under my kitchen sink
Inspired by Worms Appreciation Day at Rhyze on Lauriston Farm earlier in the year, I’ve begun my own vermicomposting journey. The worm bins at Rhyze are big. They have a deep layer of bedding, and the worm castings (poop) are harvested from underneath. They primarily feed their worms on spent mushroom growing substrate (which is…
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Home composting for beginners
Yesterday we held Fife Seed Library’s first workshop, Home Composting for Beginners, at Ravenscraig Walled Garden, as part of the Fife Climate Festival. The event was funded by Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN), to whom we are extremely grateful! 17 attendees from 14 different households joined us for the session, and 10 of those…