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.


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Thursday 22 July 2010

Helping Queenie

Today I have been mostly washing and oiling Queenie's feet and legs. !

I think she may have a couple of scales which look like they are lifted by scaly mite, so I have implemented the essential oil and smothering regime on the nasty little things so if they ARE there, I will kill the little beggers before they get worse or infect my other flock.

Am a bit unhappy tbh if she does have them, as I paid good money for her and do not expect to have to do this sort of stuff when buying a bird from a reputable breeder...(sigh) but she is such a lovely bird I am going to keep her and sort it out. She let us give her a bath and just sat and crooned at us!

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