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Stable Waste595 viewsRaw stable waste is brought down from the upper bins and piled near composting bays for the convenience of the crew.
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Turning the Material595 viewsIt takes three turns over several months before the material is finally ready. Hard work but very satisfying when finished.
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Compost "Not Ready" Sign595 viewsThis sign means none of the Ready compost bays is open.
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MacKissic Shredder594 viewsMoving the shredder into position on the concrete pad below the sifting screen.
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Composting Crew - Saturdays - 9:00 a.m.594 viewsVolunteers meet every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. in the lower composting area to build compost. All garden members are welcome to participate. Sturdy shoes and gloves are recommended.
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Completed Beginning Bay594 viewsDepending on the season and volume of material it takes approximately 3 to 4 weeks to completely fill a Beginning bay. Once a Beginning bay in one row has been filled the crew moves on to the next Beginning bay.
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Shredded Green Waste592 viewsShredded green waste is moved to the composting bays where it gets another dose of water.
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Stable Waste592 viewsStable waste is moved to the edge of the composting bay.
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Compost Ready for Use591 viewsThe compost is available when the wall of the Ready bay has been removed.
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Woody Green Waste587 viewsWoody, sticky and/or thorny materials are piled on the left-hand side near the black fence.
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Spigot - Fralo Water Tank584 viewsThe spigot for the Fralo water tank is located just outside the shredder shed on the left-hand side.
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Shredding the Material582 viewsSorted material being fed into the shredder.
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