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Ouseburn Wild Talks | Composting Made Easy for All with Andrew Davenport + Ouseburn Farm

February 20 @ 6:30 pm 7:45 pm

ABOUT THE TALK

Join us for our February Ouseburn Wild Talk: Composting Made Easy For All, with Andrew Davenport, author of the book ‘Quick Return Compost Making’.

Andrew will draw upon his wealth of experience as an organic nurseryman, organic gardener and leading expert on the ‘Quick Return’ (QR) Composting method. We will explore the fundamental basics of composting alongside Andrew’s own ideas, developments and innovations that ensure successful composting in a range of different types and sizes of gardens – overcoming the difficulties that may arise and often deter gardeners from this absolutely essential activity.

Andrew will cover different types of composting (including the QR method) involving many types of waste – from kitchen and garden waste through to wormeries, chicken-assisted composting and composting toilets. Thinking of himself primarily as a composter, Andrew believes from his experiences that a successful organic garden follows on from successful composting.

He will explain how to simplify, speed up and make things easier so that composting can become not only an enjoyable and rewarding hobby in itself, but an essential tool in building and sustaining healthy living soils and improving biodiversity and ecosystems.

Andrew will be joined by Karl from Ouseburn Farm who will share how and what the Farm are composting right here in the Ouseburn Valley!

ABOUT THE EVENT & VENUE

Wild Ouseburn Talks are a welcoming place for everyone to come and discover all things wild. Talks are free and open for all to attend. Please RSVP your free place(s), you will be sent a reminder email a couple of days before the event.

Thursday 20th February 2025. 6.30pm start – please arrive from 6.15pm to find a seat. We’ll finish at around 7.45pm.

Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2PA.

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Talks take place in Ouseburn Farm’s lovely, warm event space.

Ouseburn Farm, including access to the event space and toilets, are wheelchair accessible. If you would like to discuss other accessibility requirements, please feel welcome to contact us and we’ll be very happy to help.

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