We are currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Liskeard area to take part in a project that aims to encourage more people to compost their food and garden waste at home, and to grow their own food.

CWA offers free training and support to local people to become Compost Mentors: volunteers who encourage and help members of their community to compost.

Residents of  Liskeard are invited to attend a free compost mentor training workshop. All participants will be provided with a free compost bin and caddy. After attending the workshop trainees will begin to mentor their friends, family, colleagues or neighbours. The first two households mentored by each volunteer also receive free compost bins and caddies.

In 2009-2010, the project was successfully run in West and Mid Cornwall. Since attending the workshops the mentors have been helping members of their community to start composting. Most mentors have been mentoring family and friends, and some proactive volunteers have also been speaking to the public about composting in schools, car boot sales and various events.

Julia Pollard, CWA’s Compost Project Worker, says “This is such an exciting and rewarding project. We have now trained over 100 mentors, and as a result the number of people composting at home in Cornwall is constantly growing. It is very encouraging when you know it reduces the volume of waste going to landfill and the production of harmful gases provoking climate change. Composting requires little effort but makes a real difference. And last but not least, it provides you with free, wonderful compost to use in your garden!”

If you are from  Liskeard (people from surrounding villages are welcome) and would like to get involved, please contact CWA on 01209 210 883. You can also email at: (Aktiviere JavaScript, um die Email-Adresse zu sehen).

The workshops will be held in  Liskeard on 24 June or 30 June, so sign up now!

The scheme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of its Local Food program.