Jan 5, 2021
Following the announcement of the third England lockdown on 4th January, BCCS Directors have decided to close the BCCS composting site while we review the situation. So the site will be closed and locked up for the next 4 weeks, and we will revisit this decision at...
Jan 5, 2021
The BCCS Directors have endorsed Bisley with Lyppiat Parish Council Climate Action Campaign and will support local climate action initiatives where we can. There has been increased interest in community composting and home composting from local climate action groups...
Dec 18, 2020
We will be closed on Saturday 26th December and Saturday 2nd January 2021. Seasons Greeting to everyone, have a safe and safe holiday, and carry on composting!!
Dec 5, 2020
We are celebrating our 15th birthday. Yes, Bisley Community Composting Scheme is now 15 years old! We still have two of the founding directors, Lesley and Liz, and this autumn we welcomed Martin Brown to the board. Membership secretary Hazel baked us this lovely...
Dec 4, 2020
Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity WORLD SOIL DAY 2020 World Soil Day 2020 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign “Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity” aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human...
Nov 13, 2020
Selective weedkillers that may be used on lawns to kill broadleaved weeds growing in the grass can persist in compost for months or years, killing flowers or vegetable crops. It is very important not to bring grass clippings to the site if your lawn has been treated...
Nov 7, 2020
We would be grateful if members and members’ gardeners could be sure there are no bolts, screws, or other metal objects (we find many trowels and garden forks) in the deposited green materials. These are damaging our shredder and could cause serious injury to...
Oct 13, 2020
Celebrate the super-composers” WORMS who do all our work by joining in https://www.fscbiodiversity.uk/blog/supercomposters The theme for the 5th annual World Earthworm Day on 21st October 2020 will be “Super Composters” – celebrating the...
Oct 13, 2020
Our compost is free-er of plastic than many commercial composts but that is because as volunteers we try and sort it. Plastic netting or rootball surrounds like this one should not be carelessly left in green deposits as they can snag our shredder. Plastic bits...
Aug 17, 2020
Yesterday one of our directors, Peter Richardson, was asked by presenter Kate Clark to talk on BBC Radio Gloucestershire about the importance of peat free compost, and the work of Bisley Community Composting Scheme. You can hear the item via this link for the next 30...
