You can set the sort order of messages? Just click on the link in the date column. Your preferences will be remembered, so you don't have to do it again when you return.
Hello! We live in Batchley and have a fairly small garden. I wondered if anyone else with a small garden has had a go at composting and if so, how do you find...
Hi Natasha, I have been composting stuff for the last couple of years. I have sited the bin in a shady part of the garden so in the summer it is not in direct...
... Thank you very much for your help! Can you fill the compost bin up all year round? I'm not very good at garden stuff but my other half is!> ... not ... too...
Hi Natasha We compost all year round, it is surprising how much compost type waste you generate throughout the winter. We have a small bin in the kitchen and...
Hello Thanks so much for that info! I'm going to give it a try - just got to get something to do it in! Best Wishes Natasha ... Send instant messages to your...
We too have a small garden and have previously done composting. But we have now stoped, as while we had no problem with the smell, we did get a problem with...
Hi ... this is a really useful site for local composters ... http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-waste-home-composting?hilightTerm=composting It's the...
After seeing that Redditch Freecycle and Cafe are part of the Redditch Alliance of Greens, I finally got around today to look at their website. The conclusion...
Hiya I don't really know much about RAG - had a read of their stuff when I joined the other day but that's it. I think it's a real shame that you'd want to...
Hi, I think it helps if you know a little of the history of how RAG came about. You may remember that there was a green fair in Redditch town centre last June....
Just to let you know, if you had a real tree at Christmas you can get it shredded and turned into mulch for your garden via "The Shredderman" who will be at...
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to eliminate the smell of the compost caddy I have in the kitchen to take the scraps. It ends up smelling like...
I`ve been trying to figure out why you should be so opposed to RAG. Like the others that have replied, i too would like to hear some justification for the way...
Hello I'm under the impression that dirty litter can be put on a compost heap as long as you remove the solid bits (unless your cats are veggies??). So if you...
Hiya I recently aquired a bread maker from freecycle that has no setting on it for baking cakes. Does anyone know what kind of setting I should use? The...
Hi Natasha, What settings does it have? It may be best just to experiment and see what works. Is it possible to create your own programmes on it, because all...
whoose fault is it dogs turn point 1 i think we sld think what was done to the dogs to make them turn point 2 sld the owner insteasd of dog face [prosecision ....
Just found an article on the BBC news site saying that the UK produces 7 million more tonnes of waste than any other EU country. And that landfill space...
You beat me to it, i was going to post that too!! I wonder if incineration of rubbish is a factor in these statistics? Perhaps some EU countries are not...
A letter in the Standard on Friday drew my attention to this league table, which shows how much recycling/composting councils are doing. Find it here ...
Hello All Might seem like an odd question but can tumble dryer fluff be put in a compost bin? I'm trying to use my old dryer a lot less, but it still produces...
Dont Compost it a lot of the fibres will be man made however save it up and put it out in spring at bird nesting time ... in a ... still ... eco ... the...
Hi, You have posted this message to the wrong list!! All messages offering or requesting items should be sent to redditch- freecycle@yahoogroups.com For...
Speak up for the environment! Or anything else you feel strongly about.... I'm a member of a club that helps people gain confidence speaking infront of...
The incineration issue came up again this evening in a News item in Midlands Today. Denmark was cited as having waste incineration plants providing free hot...
hi claire fruit/veg waste from the kitchen shouldn't get too smelly in itself if you empty the caddy bag frequently - which is about the same time as when it's...
Hi, i dont have any children to look after but i am stuck at home as i am housebound (i have agoraphobia). I have 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, 1 hamster and 9...
Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative to clingfilm. I use it mainly for wrapping up sandwiches in the childrens lunchboxes, and for covering...
Hi Clare I have been thinking about switching to paper bags for our sandwiches etc although I don't know about the cost or how well this would work in a...
