| Random files - Sustainability |
Tuesday Breaktime433 viewsThe Gourmet Composting and Shredding crews enjoy coffee and snacks when they are finished. It is a great time to socialize with fellow garden members.
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Green Waste Trash Bins435 viewsTrash bins for noxious weeds in the lower composting area.
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Shredding the Material418 viewsAnother view of the green waste being fed into the shredder. The shredded material is blown out below onto a concrete pad where it is formed into a pile.
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Rain Barrel Installation (June 2015)194 viewsThe barrels were connected at the base so the water level would be consistent in both. This made them two chambers of a single unit. (Photo Credit: Dean Cleverdon (2015))
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Moving the Green Waste430 viewsMaterial is moved from the green waste pile to the sifting screen by the crew.
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Building the Shred Pile429 viewsAs the pile of green waste builds up it gets watered. Watering the material helps accelerate the composting process.
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Compost Temperature513 viewsIt is important that the compost temperature heats up to between 140°-160° Fahrenheit in order to kill weed seeds and pathogenic organisms.
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MacKissic Shredder404 viewsAfter the shredding is done the MacKissic is rolled back into the shed.
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