Get Involved

Summer & Autumn 2024

Weekly Composting & Growing Session Monday, 10am – 2pm Londonderry Allotments, Manor Road, Smethwick, B67 7HH

Volunteer at one of our allotment grow sites where you can learn about composting & growing fruit & vegetables using organic, no dig principles in a friendly, relaxed environment.

Pick-up from the Sharehouse, Winson Green at 9.30am.

Contact
compostculture@protonmail.com
Liz (07769 530557)
Chris (07513 226203)

Alternatively please get in touch by completing this short form with your name, contact details & what you’re interested in.

Compost to Plot to Pot Monday, 1.30 - 4.30pm Crick Gardens, Crick Lane, Off Hamstead Road, Handsworth, B202RJ

Learn different methods of composting garden waste and food surplus.

Volunteer at Crick Gardens to compost and grow organic food.

Contact
07807 713839 (Faith)
crickgardens@gmail.com

Compost Corner Tuesday , 1–4pm Balsall Heath City Farm, Malvern St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8NN

Learn how to make better compost, tackle food waste, save resources and fight climate change whilst volunteering on our little city farm.

Contact
www.stpaulstrust.org.uk
cityfarm@stpaulstrust.org.uk

Weekly Composting & Growing Session Wednesday, 10am – 2pm Londonderry Allotments, Manor Road, Smethwick, B67 7HH

Volunteer at one of our allotment grow sites where you can learn about composting & growing fruit & vegetables using organic, no dig principles in a friendly, relaxed environment.

Pick-up from the Sharehouse, Winson Green at 9.30am.

Contact
compostculture@protonmail.com
Liz (07769 530557)
Chris (07513 226203)

Alternatively please get in touch by completing this short form with your name, contact details & what you’re interested in.

East Birmingham Compost Culture & Gardening Group Thursday, 10.00am – 12.00pm The Green Space behind Omnia Medical Practice & Yardley Green Medical Centre, 73 Yardley Green Road, B9 5PU

We’re pleased to invite patients and members of the local community to take part in the East Birmingham Compost Culture & Gardening Group, a friendly, inclusive community project taking place right behind Omnia Medical Practice.

This free, hands-on group brings people together to learn practical gardening and composting skills, support the environment, and connect with neighbours in a relaxed outdoor setting.

https://omniapractice.com/news/east-birmingham-compost-culture-gardening-group/

Green / Composting Updates

Contact
Email:
growandconnect@theaws.org
Phone: 0121 728 7030

Compost Club: Got Food Waste? Make Compost Usually Thursday, 10am – 12pm (but please get in contact before coming) Digbeth Community Garden (Birmingham Friends of the Earth), Shaw Passage, B5 5JG

Bring your food waste and come and learn about composting - find a composting system that will work for you.

Contact
compost@birminghamfoe.org.uk

Weekly Composting & Growing Session Friday, 10am – 2pm Victoria Jubilee Allotments, Nursery Drive, Handsworth, B20 2SW

Volunteer at one of our allotment grow sites where you can learn about composting & growing fruit & vegetables using organic, no dig principles in a friendly, relaxed environment.

Pick-up from the Sharehouse, Winson Green at 9.30am.

Contact
compostculture@protonmail.com
Liz (07769 530557)
Chris (07513 226203)

Alternatively please get in touch by completing this short form with your name, contact details & what you’re interested in.

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General Enquiries

If you would like to get in touch about any aspect of the project, please email compostculture@protonmail.com

If you don't like using the internet, you can also call Liz (07769530557) or Chris (07513 226203).

Before doing this however, you might want to look at our Frequently Asked Questions page as it might answer your questions.

Volunteer at the Incredible Surplus allotments

Volunteer at one of the Incredible Surplus allotments where you can learn about composting & growing fruit & vegetables using organic, no dig principles in a friendly, relaxed environment. All of the food grown at our sites is shared on a 'pay as you feel' basis through the Incredible Surplus network.Register to volunteer here at one of the Incredible Surplus allotments.

Corporate Away Days

Treat your workforce to an away day at one of our composting/growing sites where they can take part in physical outdoor activity that supports community climate action.

Volunteering with partners

Compost Culture is a multi-partner project. TAWS, Cricks Gardens, Balsall Heath City Farm and Birmingham Friends of the Earth all offer additional composting / volunteering sessions. Please see the public programme for more information.

Composting at work

Visit one of our compost demonstration sites to view working examples of food waste solutions to suit a range of organisations and businesses. Get tailored advice on the best food waste solutions for your organisation or business.

Composting at home

We can provide advice, workshop sessions and signpost resources to help you with composting at home (even if you have never done it before). Composting already? Let us support you to deepen your composting know how.