The Compost Bin

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!

Monday, 5 December 2011

Z is for ...

I have no idea on this one!

But am glad to have (finally - blush) finished off the Alphabet challenge. It has only taken me 3 months more than it should....oops

I hope you found some, at least, of my answers interesting.

Sunday, 4 December 2011

New crafty blog

I have decided to collect all my crafty posts, how to's etc which relate to art and craft making on another blog - The Crafty Compostwoman.

So, if you want to see what I have been up to with making things, have a look there :-)

I will gradually be moving all the craft related posts over to this other blog, so if you are looking for a particular item or idea, try there!

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Y is for

Youth

I still feel inside much as I did as when I was in my late twenties or mid thirties ...even though I am nearly fifty now (only a few more months ...!)

Outside I am very different, oh yes, I am much more decrepit and ill and physically limited than I was twenty years ago..but inside, ah inside I still feel about thirty five ( which I view as the best period of my life, physically)

Strange how much our view of our age is governed by our mental image, rather than our actual physical age?

Friday, 2 December 2011

X is for

\Blimey...what could I say which begins with an "X"?

I have been known to behave in an X rated manner ..but that is between me and Compostman!

I can "Xert" myself... but only when needed!

Thursday, 1 December 2011

W is for

Wife - to Compostman, for 26 and a half years now. Gosh. What a long time! but I love him as much ( if in a slightly different way?) as I did 26 years ago :-)