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.


To learn more about us click on the About Compostwoman tab and remember to click on the photos to make them full size!


Homegrown stuff

What we are eating now. (Feb 2014)

Fresh from the garden 

Herbs
Spinach
Salads

and Eggs (thank you girls)

Fresh from the Polytunnel

Herbs
Salads
Kale
Chard
Celery
Strawberries



From the Store
Onions

Apples
Potatoes


From the Freezer

Beans (various)
Parsnips
Leeks
Courgettes
Tomatoes
Peppers
Pumpkin
Plums
Damsons
Tayberries
Elderberries
Blackcurrants
Redcurrants


From the kitchen store cupboard

Dried courgettes
Dried tomatoes
Dried peppers
Dried fruits
Dried herbs
Chutneys
Jams
Pickled shallots

From the cellar

Apple juice 2013 (pasteurised)
Cider
Various fruit wines 2010. 2011 and 2012
Various fruit vodkas 2008 onwards
Fruit cordials

From the wood/garden

Firewood
Wood chips for the Hen runs
Greenery/Flowers for the house.

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