Community Composting Training Day
Overview
Community Composting Course
Grow Green Scotland, in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council Greenspace, will be hosting a Community Composting Course at Bellsmyre Community Gardens and The Knowetop Project— on Saturday 21 March 2026.
This practical, community-focused training is designed for community gardeners and allotment holders and outdoor educators from the WDC area who would like to learn about improving local soil health and compost production.
The workshop will explore how composting can build healthy soil, reduce waste, and strengthen local connections. Participants will learn everything from siting and managing a compost area to understanding key ingredients, troubleshooting common problems, and using finished compost effectively. The course also covers related topics such as green manures, leaf mould, and managing shared compost spaces safely and successfully and give you the confidence to turn your green waste into a thriving resource.
Good to know
Highlights
- 6 hours
- In person
Location
Bellsmyre community garden
Whiteford Ave
Bellsmyre Dumbarton G82 3JN United Kingdom
How do you want to get there?
Community Composting Workshop
• Soil custodianship and composting- how to engage others and make it central to your success • Siting and 'selling your compost area' Getting it right- understanding the process • Know your Weeds - essential differences in weed types and why its important in a composting setting • Key ingredients- what goes in • Actively composting- working your heaps • Trouble shooting- nothing's happening to yuk this is disgusting! • Effective use of compost - when and how to use compost for soil health • Leaf mold. - how and why separately • Green manures and mulching- other methods for building soil health • Managing communal compost heaps effectively- signage, agreeing ingredients.. working safely