Compost: A Family Guide to Making Soil From Scraps - Hardcover

Ben Raskin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782400486 ISBN 13: 9781782400486

Publisher: Ivy Press, 2014

Synopsis

What does happen to the food we don’t eat – all those discarded apple cores and rejected Brussels sprouts? Did you know that there are as many living organisms in a teaspoon of soil as there are people in the whole world? And that wriggly worms are our helpful, earthy friends? In Compost, Ben Raskin shares his expert knowledge, answering these questions and many more, through a whole heap of engaging activities and games. Teach your kids that composting is fun (and stop them moaning about emptying the compost bucket) with this funky guide which takes you from compost menus – who knew worms were gourmets? – to Worms & Ladders, a fresh take on a very traditional board game. Find out the rules for setting up your very own Worm Lovers’ Society, learn all about the plotto- plate cycle together, and get your family out creating compost together. Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not for Children under 3 yrs.

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About the Author

Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil Association in the UK, and author of Zero-Waste Gardening (2021). He runs courses and training on organic growing including community orchards, and launched the Soil Association's flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. Ben got the gardening bug working on an organic vineyard in northern Italy, and has worked in horticulture for over 20 years, including a stint as Assistant Head Gardener at the UK charity Garden Organic. He has also written The Community Gardening Handbook; Compost; Grow; and Bees, Bugs & Butterflies for Leaping Hare Press.

From the Back Cover

What does happen to the food we dont eat all those discarded apple cores and rejected Brussels sprouts? Did you know that there are as many living organisms in a teaspoon of soil as there are people in the whole world? And that wriggly worms are our helpful, earthy friends? In Compost, Ben Raskin shares his expert knowledge, answering these questions and many more, through a whole heap of engaging activities and games. Teach your kids that composting is fun (and stop them moaning about emptying the compost

Edition details

• Publisher: Ivy Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782400486
• ISBN 13: 9781782400486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 68