The Kintyre Forum

The new composting bins displayed at the garden have been supplied by The GRAB Trust on behalf of the government ’s
programme Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) to help promote home composting. The display area will have 3 different plastic
bins: the round one that most people are familiar with (330 litres), a 4- sided one with a hinged lid (250 litres) and a 6-sided one with a hinged lid (800 litres). The Garden also has a variety of compost bins made from recycled materials to
suit every garden and pocket.

Helen McBrearty, head gardener, is delighted with the new addition to the garden that keeps growing from strength to
strength.Helen said:”Composting is a great way of recycling nutrients.It reduces landfill waste and is good for the gar-
den. This new display demonstrates the different types of bin available as well as the process of composting. We also
have a leaf mould bin and a display of home made plant feeds. We hope this will encourage more people to try it at home ”.
You can visit the composting display area and speak to Helen McBrearty about composting. The garden is open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. There is usually someone there from 9.30 - 4pm weekdays. The GRAB Trust also runs and co-ordinates the Argyll & Bute Volunteer Project as part of the ZWS Volunteer Programme. We are currently recruiting volunteers in the Campbeltown, south of Kintyre area and we will be running a one-day training event early next year on four key waste reduction campaigns - Home Composting, Love Food Hate Waste, Stop the Drop and Peat-free Compost.”.If you would like more information on the programme or would like to become a volunteer contact Kate Glasgow on 07768 937965 or email
kate.glasgow@argyll-bute.gov.uk.