Pointers on Leaf Moulds
For some great pointers on how to start up a leaf mould compost click here to read a blog written by the compost king himself Donal O’Leary.
Waste Down Blog
Donal from Waste Down has begun writing a blog on their website wastedown.com. “We make compost in lots of different ways, from lots of different materials. This short blog describes a bit about some of them.” This blog covers topics such as green waste compost, worm castings, leafs moulds and how to build the perfect…
A lesson in composting with Donal O’Leary.
Donal O’Leary is on a mission to get everyone composting. In this podcast Neighbourfood chats with Donal about the myths and tricks to composting at home. Follow the link to have a listen: https://bit.ly/3ugmMJy
Composting Workshops in Blanchardstown and Bayside
Craig Benton As a part of Climate Action Week, Fingal County Council sponsored two composting workshops in Blanchardstown and Bayside on Saturday September 18th 2021. 35 people showed up to the Bayside workshop to learn about the biology and essentials of composting and see how to set up a leaf mould cage, a composting bin…
Setting up a leaf mould composting system
Donal O’Leary Introduction: Making leaf mould is a simple process, just requiring space and a little bit of management. After 6 months to 1 year, you will have a valuable mulch. After 2 years, you will have a fully composted product that can be used as a growing medium for plants, as part of a…
Feeding the wormery
Mike Holden Even with the best will in the world and the best storage systems (and I have neither of these), this is the time of year when some of our stored harvest inevitably has to return to meet its maker. In this case quite literally! Gone-off pumpkins and apples are heading into my bath-tub…
Making Magical Leaf Mould
Donal O’Leary As well as helping people to become proficient and comfortable with composting, I try to show by example what can be done to maintain and build resilience, including soil fertility, at a local level. Several years ago, during October, I placed an advertisement in a local magazine, saying that if you are disposing…
Going Potty
Betty Kehoe Now that all our birds have flown the nest, we are in the process of downsizing. We sold our house early last year and we are currently renting a house in Rosslare, while our new house is being built. I am so looking forward to our new garden and greenhouse! The biggest…
Harvesting Compost at the Bog of Allen
Nuala Maddigan Peatlands are one of Ireland’s last wildernesses offering sanctuary to some of Ireland’s most threatened species but sadly they are being destroyed through the extraction of peat moss compost used by many gardeners unaware of the consequences to Irish peatland habitat. Based at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre in Kildare one area…
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