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Sifting Frame543 viewsA sifting frame can be used by gardeners to refine the composted material.
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Lower Composting Area542 viewsOcean View Farms composts its garden (green) waste with the exception of noxious weeds. The green waste piles can be seen behind and to the left of the equipment sheds.
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Green Waste - Farmer's Markets542 viewsGreen waste from local farmer's markets is also composted.
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Leafy Green Waste541 viewsLeafy green waste goes on the right-hand side near the shredder shed.
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Trash in Green Waste541 viewsSamples of trash found in the green waste. Metal and glass objects are especially dangerous for the crew and equipment if they get into the shredder.
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Building the Shred Pile541 viewsAs the pile of green waste builds up it gets watered. Watering the material helps accelerate the composting process.
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Green Waste Trash Bin538 viewsTrash bin for noxious weeds in the upper composting area. All noxious weeds should be put in the green waste bins which are handled separately when they are picked up.
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Water538 viewsWater is a valued resource at Ocean View Farms.
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Sifted Dirt538 viewsDirt sifted from the green garden waste on Tuesday is moved from the shredding platform into the compost bay.
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Shredding Crew - Tuesdays - 7:00 a.m.537 viewsEvery Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. volunteers meet in the lower composting area and shred the green waste pile which has accumulated during the past week. All garden members are welcome to participate. Visible in this photo are the green waste pile, sifting screen, shredder and concete pad on which the shredded material will be piled.
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Moving the Green Waste536 viewsMaterial is moved from the green waste pile to the sifting screen by the crew.
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Compost Bays536 viewsEach row of bays has a Beginning Bay (far right-hand side), two Intermediate Bays and a Ready Bay (left-hand side of the picture).
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