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Cornwall Waste Action works with a range of organisations to promote the sustainable use of resources. Through community based initiatives and project activity we support reuse, composting, recycling and awareness of waste inefficiency and its effect on climate change.
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Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Saltash
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Saltash area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people to compost their food and garden waste at home, and to grow their own food.
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Get Growing & Composting with Growing Together
Local residents of the China Clay area are being given the opportunity to learn more about organic gardening and composting for free.
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Free compost bin if you help spread the word about composting in Launceston
Cornwall Waste Action is currently looking for volunteer Compost Mentors in the Launceston area to take part in a project which aims to encourage more people to compost their food and garden waste at home, and to grow their own … Continue reading
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Compost Mentor Scheme is coming to Saltash
There will be an opportunity for Saltash residents to become compost experts and mentor friends, family and neighbours in the horticultural art of composting.
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Tagged big society, climate change, compost. mentors, Composting
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Compost Mentors News
For the latest news from CWA’s compost mentor scheme click here
“Compost Awareness Week 2011: Pass It On”
The eleventh annual international Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will be celebrated from Sunday 1st to Saturday 7th May 2011. The theme for this year focuses on community spirit and the concept of ‘passing on’ your composting and garden knowledge.
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Winter 20111
We have been very busy at CWA this winter with workshops in Newquay, Truro and Bodmin and we have been trained quite a few new mentors. It was lovely to meet more compost enthusiasts! And the mentors have been very … Continue reading
Winter 2009-2010 – update
West Cornwall Mentors: interviews The West Cornwall mentors have been very busy mentoring over the winter. Volunteers Deb and Sarah tell us about their experience as Compost Mentors: Deb: “I decided to become a compost mentor on a ‘Circles of influence’ … Continue reading
Summer 2010 – update
Mid Cornwall Workshops CWA have just run 3 workshops in Truro and St Austell, and have trained 46 compost mentors in Mid Cornwall. We are now looking for compost mentors in Newquay. This means that there are now over 100 active compost mentors … Continue reading
Autumn 2010 update
Compost Mentors – Achievements (Mid and West Cornwall) The Truro and St Austell mentors have now been active for a couple of months, and they seem to be an exceptionally active group of volunteers, as they have already mentored over … Continue reading
