Gardening Day / Compost Bin Start-Up
Compost Bin Start-Up
Children sort food scraps into compost and non-compost piles, then start a compost bin and learn what breaks down and why.
How to run it
- Collect fruit and vegetable scraps from snacks and lunches.
- Set out sorting signs for compost, recycling and rubbish.
- Have children sort scraps and add the compost items to the bin with dry leaves.
- Talk about what breaks down quickly and what does not.
You will need
- compost bin
- fruit and vegetable scraps
- dry leaves or shredded paper
- gloves
- sorting signs
Make it easier or harderYounger children can sort picture cards first; older children can measure the compost temperature or keep a waste log.
SafetyChildren wear gloves and wash hands afterwards; keep meat, dairy and anything mouldy out of the bin.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Children contribute to a more sustainable service by reducing food waste and learning about decomposition.
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