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02/06/2026

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01/06/2026

Compost Book Review

By Ernie Harbott "Resurrection in a Bucket: The Rich and Fertile Story of Compost" by Margaret Simons, 2004 "Resurrection in a Bucket: The Rich and Fertile Story of Compost" delivers more than what the title promises. This enthusiastic dive into the compost pile is an informative and easy read, exploring the history and significance of composting. Margaret Simons delves into the lessons at the heart of compost, such as life and death, s*x, and how compost can be a source of joy and enlightenment....

By Ernie Harbott “Resurrection in a Bucket: The Rich and Fertile Story of Compost” by Margaret Simons, 2004 “Resurrection in a Bucket: The Rich and Fertile Story of Compost”…

01/06/2026

YIMBY & The Hub Foundation (Yes In My Backyard) is a highly successful community-run backyard composting project based in Castlemaine, Victoria. Recently featured on Gardening Australia, they keep organic resources local while building strong community connections. However their work is at risk of erasure if the local council brings in Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) services across the Shire.

YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) is highly successful community-run backyard composting project based in Castlemaine, Vi…

31/05/2026

The LOCCAL Loop newsletter: June, 2026

'sOn LOCCAL's logo competition What symbol would you be proud to wear when out building soil and community around your part of Australia? Get your sketching pencils out and let us know! Find out more. Podcast series from Australia and abroad Are you ready for winter where you are? Are you ready with your beanie, gloves and hot water bottle to soak up on some fantastic discussion and insights into community composting and its benefits?...

’sOn LOCCAL’s logo competition What symbol would you be proud to wear when out building soil and com…

29/05/2026

Kelly Thomas, Founder and Director of the Compostable T-Shirt, shares how she built her Geelong-based clothing brand with the intention of nourishing the earth rather than damaging it. She has created a product where every part of the process is sustainable, ethical, durable, and of course, compostable. Here's her story in her own words.

Kelly Thomas, Founder and Director of the Compostable T-Shirt, shares how she built her Geelong-based clothing brand with the intention of nourishing the earth rather than damaging it. She has crea…

26/05/2026

This is a place for opportunities and community notices from across the composting community. Have a look through the following categories to find an opportunity for you or your project:

Special notices
Advocacy
Grants & funding
Awards & recognition
Jobs & volunteer roles

Contact us with details if you would like to add something to the noticeboard: [email protected]

This is a place for opportunities and community notices from across the composting community. Have a look through the following categories to find an opportunity for you or your project: Special no…

26/05/2026

The following is an article translated from the original in Spanish. It describes a walking and maintenance tour by the ‘Compost Club‘ – a community composting network in the neighbourhood of Colegiales, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It describes how composting food scraps as a community can intertwine natural processes with local families, culture, international partnerships, mapping, education, multi-species connections, stories of the past and celebrations.

A walking and maintenance tour by the ‘Compost Club’ – a community composting network in the neighbourhood of Colegiales, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Translated from the original in …

24/05/2026

Alongside celebrating community composting initiatives across Australia, we also enjoy learning from and sharing the work of composters around the world. This beautiful article by Evie English (UK) is republished with permission from its original home on the Lancashire Sustainable Food Network’s Food Futures website.

By Evie English, who was a member of the Scotch Quarry community composting scheme during her time as a student in Lancaster. NOTE FROM LOCCAL: Alongside celebrating community composting initiative…

23/05/2026

Watch: Curly Community Garden’s video for its users

Curly Community Garden in Sydney has developed a video to explain to its users how to use the community compost system - from collecting food scraps at home, to adding everything to the compost bins. Watch the video: Composting at Curly Community Garden - YouTube Looking for inspiration for your community compost system? There are so many examples of people closing the loop and building community around the country. Get inspiration and view other example videos from around Australia featured in the media and online here:

Curly Community Garden in Sydney has developed a video to explain to its users how to use the community compost system – from c…