Composting Guide

Activity Introduction

Use this step-by-step composting guide created by the African Climate Reality Project, to set up your own compost system at school!

Resources Required: Brown Materials (e.g. small sticks, dry grass or leaves, straw, shredded newspaper/cardboard), Green Materials (green grass-clippings or leaves, kitchen scraps (raw vegetable waste), fresh manure), Activators (green comfrey and/or yarrow leaves, worm tea, old compost/manure), Larger sticks/logs for base, Water - preferably rain/borehole water, Spades, Sieve, Structure to contain the compost (Pallets can be used to DIY a container).

Key Concepts & Skills: Composting

Extra Notes: Find out more about the African Climate Reality Project and their work here: https://climatereality.africa/

Curriculum links: Life Skills, Life Science, Natural Science & Technology

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