WRAP and The Composting Association will be encouraging everyone to 'Green up their Environment' this Compost Awareness Week, Sunday 4th May to Saturday 10th May.
These web pages will give you all the information you need to get involved with activity, whether you are a consumer wanting to know more about compost and being “greener”, a retailer wanting advice on staging an event, or a local authority wanting to increase bin sales.
Visit the consumer pages for lots of tips on how to make and use compost, as well as where to buy peat-free compost that contains recycled materials. There are downloadable leaflets which include information on how to be greener in the garden, as well as an events locator which will help you find your nearest compost event.
For local authorities, retailers and compost producers there is a dedicated page with ideas to help promote Compost Awareness Week. Information packs are available to download which include advice and ideas about organising events, promoting composting and compost sales, and encouraging people to be greener in the community. If you already have an event organised then add the details into the locator for consumers to search.
Click on one of the signposts above to get more information.
Celebrity Support Announced
Gardening celebrity, Charlie Dimmock is enthusiastic about supporting WRAP and Compost Awareness Week. She will be involved in a range of activities over the week to help promote this year’s theme of ‘Greening up the Environment’. Charlie will be sharing her advice and top tips about home composting and using peat free composts containing recycled materials, so look out for her throughout the week.
Retailers Dig Deep to Support Compost Awareness Week
The Know Your Compost campaign is working with retailers to promote the benefits of peat-free composts containing recycled materials and being a home composter. B&Q, Tesco, Wyevale, Dobbies and the Garden & Leisure group, have signed up to support the campaign’s kiosk activity across their stores, and are providing a great range of offers on some of their peat-free composts to encourage customers to try new products.
The Compost Kiosks have been created by WRAP for use in-store as information points for the campaign. Staff will give visitors to the kiosk advice, leaflets and guidance on the range of peat-free products available, as well as how to home compost successfully. Customers will be able to takeaway a small sample of compost containing recycled materials, and a plant or bulb to grow at home.
To find your nearest event, click on the events locator and enter your postcode.
