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Considering Tomorrow Today<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Focusing On The Reuse Of Various Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This year, the Wenvoe Forum members are focusing on ideas around the REUSE (including REPURPOSING) of various resources. As this year\u2019s Tucker\u2019s Spring Plant Sale takes place at the Wenvoe Church Hall soon (Saturday 11 May – 10 am), we thought it would be good to support them (and the Wenvoe Wildlife Group) by having a table offering surplus gardening tools, plant pots and equipment etc. \u2013 all looking for a new home. Amongst the other garden bargains there, you\u2019ll be able to choose your plants, sit and have a cuppa and a chat and maybe buy a slice or two of Tucker\u2019s home-made cake and brownies. It\u2019s for a great cause, with all proceeds to the Wenvoe Wildlife Group!<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also be raising awareness of a couple of existing Facebook pages that already support the idea of reusing existing resources \u2013 the Wenvoe Recycling & Reuse Group @ https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ groups\/1870475136410648 and the Wenvoe Buy and Sell pages, @ https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ groups\/3019469164839088.<\/p>\n Finally, in our linked article this week, a money saving idea in line with the gardening theme courtesy of the Royal Horticultural Society web pages.<\/p>\n How to REUSE spent compost\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s not uncommon to have spent compost at the end of each growing season, especially if you grow bulbs or bedding plants in containers. Rather than getting rid of this, which can be difficult and wasteful, there are a handful of ways to reuse it within your garden.<\/p>\n Quick facts\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n Using spent compost for mulching around established trees and shrubs is good<\/p>\n Getting started\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n Soil and spent compost can\u2019t usually be added to green waste bins but our local council recycling centres will accept it. However, finding ways to reuse it in your garden saves you time, money and effort.<\/p>\n The manufacture, transport and packaging of bagged compost has a large carbon footprint, so being able to use it again for growing plants helps save the planet and saves you the cost of buying new compost each time you replant.<\/p>\n What you\u2019ll need to reuse spent compost: <\/strong><\/p>\n Top Tip\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n Tipping out old compost first lets you assess its condition and decide how best to reuse it. If you find vine weevil larvae when you empty your pots of spent compost, spread the mixture thinly on a tarpaulin or \u00a0hard standing and wait for the birds to eat the larvae \u00a0as a tasty treat. Once they\u2019ve found them all, sweep up the compost and use as above.<\/p>\n Five ways to reuse spent compost \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 – Add organic matter and use it again for \u00a0planting \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Tip out the spent compost, remove any large sections \u00a0of root and work it back to a smooth, fluffy texture \u00a0with your hands. Then add handfuls of organic matter, \u00a0like garden compost or well-rotted manure, to create a \u00a0mixture of around 70% spent compost to 30% new \u00a0organic matter. This mixture can now be used for \u00a0planting up containers.<\/p>\n 2 – Improve your garden soil by digging-in spent \u00a0compost \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Though it won\u2019t add much in the way of nutrients, it \u00a0will improve soil structure, helping with aeration and \u00a0drainage, and in turn will boost soil biodiversity.<\/p>\n 3 – Mulch your beds and borders to lock-in \u00a0moisture and suppress weeds \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Use a shovel to pile the compost onto your beds and a \u00a0metal rake to spread it over the soil to a depth of \u00a0around 7.5cm (3in). Over time the mulch will be \u00a0worked in by soil organisms, thereby improving the \u00a0structure and health of your soil.<\/p>\n 4 – Improve the appearance and health of lawns<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Add spent compost as a top dressing in autumn, \u00a0mixing it with sand and brushing or raking it into the \u00a0holes created by spiking (aerating). Spent compost \u00a0can also be used to even out dips and hollows when \u00a0repairing lawns.<\/p>\n 5 – Boost an existing compost bin or start a new \u00a0one \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Even spent compost will contain a variety of soil \u00a0organisms that can be put to work breaking down \u00a0garden and kitchen waste. If you\u2019ve got lots of spent \u00a0compost to add to your compost bin, do this in layers \u00a0between other waste. Adding spent compost to the \u00a0base of new bins can help kick start the composting \u00a0process.<\/p>\n Sources: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n How to reuse spent compost \/ RHS Gardening<\/p>\n We do hope that you find these ideas and tips useful. \u00a0Good luck with your gardening. Please keep a look \u00a0out for our other activities, and join us or send \u00a0messages on:<\/p>\n Facebook: Gwen Fo @ https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ \u00a0gwen.fo.1\/ and Wenvoe Forum @ https:\/\/ \u00a0www.facebook.com\/groups\/635369267864402 \u00a0twitter @ForumGwenfo or e-mail \u2013 \u00a0gwenfo.forum@gmail.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n New Forum members are always welcome to join e-mail us e-mail gwenfo. WENVOE FORUM Considering Tomorrow Today Focusing On The Reuse Of Various Resources This year, the Wenvoe Forum members are focusing on ideas around the REUSE (including REPURPOSING) of various resources. 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