Composting and Compost Doctor service
Reduced-price composters
The following reduced-price units are available to anyone living in the East Sussex area (excluding Brighton & Hove):
You could even have a go at building your own compost box or wormery – download an instruction leaflet, below.
If you would like an information pack with details of offers sent to you in the post, please contact the Compost Doctor service (details below).
Compost Doctor service – free expert advice
The Compost Doctor service offers expert advice from getting started to making the most of your composting system at home. The service is completely free and available to anyone living in the East Sussex area (excluding Brighton & Hove).
The Compost Doctors are fully trained and can provide advice on the following:
- choosing the right compost bin or food waste digester
- getting started and getting the best results
- how to use your compost
- troubleshooting, top tips and techniques.
They offer:
- information leaflets (available to download, below)
- advice by telephone or email
- group or individual home visits
- talks and presentations
- stall displays at events
Contact a Compost Doctor
Tel: 01273 482995
Email: compostdoctor@eastsussex.gov.uk
Post: Compost Doctor Service, East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE
Compost Doctor events
Come along and see the Compost Doctors at the following public events or places:
July 2009
- Thursday 9 – Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings, 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday 10 – Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings, 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday 14 – St Michael's Hospice Open Gardens at Mountfield House, Rye Hill, Rye TN31 7NH, 10.30am to 4.30pm
- Thursday 16 – Eastbourne Arndale Centre, 9am to 4pm
- Friday 17 – Eastbourne Arndale Centre, 9am to 4pm
- Saturday 18 – Heathfield Carnival, 2pm to 5pm
- Tuesday 21 – St Michael's Hospice Open Gardens at Newmans Farm, Udimore Road, Udimore TN31 6BG, 10.30am to 4pm
- Thursday 23 – Quintins Shopping Centre, Hailsham, 9am to 4pm
- Friday 24 – Quintins Shopping Centre, Hailsham, 9am to 4pm
- Saturday 25 – Pett Flower Show, Cricket Ground, opposite Royal Oak Pub, 12 noon to 4pm
- Tuesday 28 – Produce Market, Paradise Park Garden Centre, Avis Road, Newhaven, 9am to 3pm
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- Leaflet: Kitchen Composter Offer (830k)
- As part of our campaign to encourage recycling, we are offering East Sussex residents reduced-price kitchen composters.
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- Compost Doctor service - Getting set up (878k)
- Where to start, how to choose the right compost bin or food digester and how to get help.
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- Compost Doctor service - Getting going (537k)
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- Compost Doctor service - Getting results (490k)
- Helpful tips and useful advice for new and experienced composters.
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- Build a compost box (100k)
- How to build a wooden compost box for your garden.
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- Build a wormery - stacking boxes (94k)
- Instructions on how to build a wormery from stacking boxes.
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- Build a wormery - tyres (116k)
- Instructions on how to build a wormery using tyres.
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- Worms and worm suppliers (55k)
- Buying worms for your wormery.
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- Wormery offer (969k)
- As part of our campaign to encourage recycling, we are offering East Sussex residents reduced-price wormeries.
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