The Murphys: Straw Meets Earth Machine

Listen to The River 99.7FM Friday, July 27th 8:40am!

Kim Thyne will be live on the radio tomorrow morning to chat about how the challenge is going for her family. Let's see if she will share any of her composting secrets!

Paul and Faye Murphy bring back hay for their composter.. uh oh!

Kim Thyne taking the challenge to the Vancouver Island Music Festival!

The End Product - Amazing!

The Revoys show us the amount of soil that can come from an Earth Machine. (This is from their old composter).

The Revoys show us their Black Gold!

You said it Chantel Bains!

Compost Diva's verdict on the Ward's compost: 2 thumbs up!

The Murphy's discover the truth about their composter...

Lifecycle of a product

This short film gives us an idea of the linear lifecycle that many products today have (and same with single-use packaging which goes straight to the landfill after use). It's time to think of closed loop systems - check out the video.

Angel catches Paul!

The Revoys show us what DID NOT compost in their old composter

Stop by the Compost Education Centre tomorrow (Saturday)

Open 9:00am to 1:00pm - Compost Educators will be on site on answer any questions you have about your composter or garden.

Enjoy the weekend sunshine... and rain!

Great job to the Murphy Family on 99.7 The River this morning!

The Murphy Family did a fantastic job down at The River radio station this morning. They discussed some of their compost barriers such as lack of time and how they are incorporating the Compost Challenge into their daily routine to make it fun and easy. They also discussed how they are getting their compost ready with 2 weeks of the Challenge left to have "the winning recipe for compost composition".

Great job to the Murphys!

Composting Tip: Laurel Leaves

DO NOT put Laurel leaves in your composter!

Why?
- They are poisonous

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Composting Tip: Rhubarb Leaves

DO NOT put rhubarb leaves in your composter!

Why?
- Because they are poisonous
- Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid which lowers soil pH (this is not a good thing)

To learn more about dangerous leaves to put in your composter, visit: http://www.homecompostingmadeeasy.com/compostleavesweeds.html

Composting Tip: Corn Cobs

Corn cobs a no no in your composter.

Why?
- They dont break down
- Try to take them out of your composter if possible
- Stop by the Compost Education Centre to learn more about what can and can't go into your composter

'Inside the Bin' e-newsletter

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Campbell River Video Compost Challenge featured in The Clean Bin Project's e-newsletter!

Inspirational Photo #2