Gardens on Anglesey will look “blooming marvellous” as 41 tonnes of soil improver was given away recently from the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Penhesgyn, Menai Bridge. The soil improver is a type of concentrated compost made from the green garden and food waste collected in the local area.
“We had 145 gardeners on Anglesey come this morning to enthusiastically collect our soil improver” said Eric Hughes, Site Manager Penhesgyn Composting Facility, Isle of Anglesey County Council.
Food waste is collected from all households across the island. This stops the food waste from going in the black bin which ultimately goes to landfill. The food waste is mixed with green garden waste at the compost facility at Penhesgyn and the mix is then turned into compost naturally by controlling air flow and monitoring the temperature. The compost process is fully scrutinised to strict PAS 100 standards which guarantees a quality soil enhancer is produced.
“This is the first time I have collected soil improver from Penhesgyn. My wife is a great gardener and we grow lots of fruit and vegetables. We compost our green garden waste at home but a little more quality soil improver is very much appreciated” said Roger Dobson from Cemaes.
The soil improver contains a wide range of nutrients that help plants grow. The mixture can be spread thinly on boarders as a mulch, to help shrubs and on vegetable patches to feed and retain water.
“The soil enhancer needs to be treated in a slightly different way from shop bought compost so we give instructions to all gardens that collect from us. We hope to make more soil improver available soon” said Eric.
If you would like to be on the list for the next soil improver giveaway please contact the Waste Management Section at Isle of Anglesey County Council on [email protected] or 01248 752860.
