May 13, 2021
Demand for our sieved compost has been very high recently, so on Tuesday we had another sieving session, only about a month after the last one. In this session we sieved almost all of our remaining stock of compost, but it means that we’ll continue to have...
Apr 30, 2021
Celebrate this global campaign by making more compost and adding it to your soils! Don’t buy commercial composts with peat in them – lets make Bisley and Stroud PEAT FREE communities!
Apr 30, 2021
BCCS supports climate action and in early April Chalford Climate Action Group created 50 container kits with tubers in each to schools and playgroups in Chalford to encourage children to “Grow Their Own”. They wait to see the results!
Apr 6, 2021
The site will be open again as normal from Saturday 10th April 2021. Members can come through the pedestrian gate any day during daylight hours, or can come on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm when the big gate will be open and volunteers will be on site to...
Mar 9, 2021
The site will re-open, by appointment only, from Saturday 13th March for members to deposit their compostable garden materials. To book a slot please contact Hazel Saunders on 01452 770606 or via membership@bisleycommunitycompostscheme.org.uk Slots can be booked for...
Feb 2, 2021
At this month’s Directors’ meeting we decided that the site will remain closed and locked up for another month, due to the current lockdown and Covid situation. In the meantime please store your composting materials at home.
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...
