The Compost Bin: look around

Hello and welcome to The Compost Bin. I'm Compostwoman and I live with my family in rural Herefordshire. We have nearly four acres of garden and woodland, all managed organically and to Permaculture principles, which we share with Chickens, Cats and assorted wildlife. We also grow a lot of our own food, run courses in all sorts of things and make a lot of compost!

I am a Master Composter and have spent more than a decade as a volunteer Community Compost adviser with Garden Organic and my local Council.
I'm a self employed Environmental Educator so I run workshops and events where I talk about compost, veg growing, chicken keeping, cooking, preserving and sustainable living. I also run crafts workshops and Forest School/outdoor play sessions in our wood.

We try to live a more self sufficient lifestyle here, as best we can, while still having a comfortable life and lots of fun.

To learn more about us click on the About Compostwoman tab and remember to click on the photos to make them full size!

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Monday, 4 March 2013

what is growing at the moment in the garden

Seeing as so many of you mentioned my Snowdrops, I thought I would take you on a little walk around the garden and show you what is growing at the moment...

Snowdrops along the edge of the gravel

Cassi Cat sniffing the flowers

Out on the front road and more snowdrops along our verge

Back inside our garden and I heard buzzing...and spotted this lovely bumble bee on the honeysuckle.

She was moving purposefully from flower to flower, getting valuable nectar to fill her tummy and give her energy

Leaving the bee behind, here is an old cider mill, again surrounded by Snowdrops

Corner of the garden looking out of our front boundary hedge onto the lane. More Snowdrops, and lots of Daffodils popping up now. And a Primrose in the bottom right corner.