The Compost Connection CIC

12/08/2026

The Cadbury Barn Trust have organised lots of free Summer events at the beautiful Manor Farm Park - hosted by the Friends 💚.

On Thursday 13th Aug we'll be running a beginners 'Grow your Own' session aimed at anyone who has been thinking about growing some food at home and isn't sure where to start. There will be lots of practical tips and time for questions. 🌱🍅🌱🍅

Then on Wednesday 19th Aug will be a short introduction to composting, where we'll give advice on how to make great compost with your kitchen and garden materials. We'll also share tips on how to avoid the common issues that people sometimes encounter when they first start composting. 🪱🤎🪱🤎

No need to book, just turn up and you'll find us at the gazebo near the carpark.

Bournville Village Trust
Birmingham Open Spaces Forum

10/08/2026

Looking forward to being back at Manor Farm Park - hosted by the Friends for their Summer programme. Bookings for family workshops - including our 'Wonderful Worms' session - are via the QR code. Or just turn up to our introductory sessions about food growing and composting. These relaxed workshops are aimed at beginners, and we will share some practical advice on free/cheap ways you can start to build resilience in your garden or allotment, grow some food, and help it to cope better in times of drought. We'd love to see you there.

30/07/2026

🌞 What a fantastic two days at Northfield Beach! 🌿
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to visit ecobirmingham's Building Greener Communities activities on 23rd & 24th July.

Across the two days, hundreds of local residents got involved in hands-on environmental activities!

💚 158 green pledges were made by local residents
🪱 Families discovered the importance of composting and soil health and met some wriggly friends!
🚲 12 bikes repaired, helping more people to travel safely and sustainably.
🦋 Hundreds of children helped hoverflies support biodiversity and created eco-crafts and a community ecobeach weave!
🧵 Young people proudly learnt their very first sewing stitches and discovered mending and upcycling.

Most importantly, we loved seeing so many conversations about protecting nature, reducing waste and making small changes that can have a big impact in our communities. 🌍

A huge thank you to for organising such a fantastic community event and bringing so many local organisations together. It was wonderful to be part of it!

05/06/2026

An enjoyable morning at Wheelers Lane Allotments delivering a hands-on 'Introduction to Soil Heath' workshop for plotholders.

The session introduced participants to simple, low cost ways they can support the soil ecosystem on their allotments. After last week's high temperatures it was clear that plots where soil is covered by mulch we're looking much happier than those with bare soil. It's all about the mulch 🤎.

30/05/2026

We're looking forward to being back at the brilliant Growing Up Green in Sparkhill Park on Saturday 🪱🌱🍄

15/05/2026

It's been a joy to be with Midland Mencap for the past couple of Tuesdays, working with the gardening group to set up their new wormery and compost bin. These will provide interesting and therapeutic tasks throughout the seasons, as well as some beautiful compost to nurture the soil in their planters.

With a bit of thought, the composting process can become an accessible activity for everyone. The group ripped up chard leaves, sprayed water on shredded paper, counted buckets, and mixed ingredients. Some members of the group enjoyed watching the worms move, and smelling the freshly cut grass clippings. It was a real team effort, good for soul and soil 🪱🤎🌱

09/05/2026

Great to be at Kings Heath & Cofton Nurseries: Birmingham Parks and Greenspaces today talking about soil health and composting, surrounded by gorgeous plants 🌱🌼. The staff are very knowledgeable, it's well worth a visit!

One of the highlights was this young microbiologist carefully preparing her microscope slide and finding a beautiful nematode 🤎.

08/05/2026

Would you like your garden to need less watering?
Or to get some advice on composting?

Claire will be at Kings Heath Garden Centre tomorrow sharing some practical tips to help your plants and garden/allotment be more resilient to droughts, and some easy tips for successful composting. No need to book - just drop in.

The Garden Centre will be open for plant sales from 9-4pm, and throughout the day the manager, Andi, will be demonstrating how to create beautiful planters 🌺🌼🌺🌼

02/05/2026