How to make compost
Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost. Here is how to get started composting.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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How to make compost
All you need for a successful compost heap is waste, air and water!
Sut i wneud compost dy hyn
Y cyfan sydd arnoch ei angen ar gyfer tomen gompost lwyddiannus yw gwastraff, aer a dŵr!
Sut i wneud compost dy hyn
Y cyfan sydd ei angen arnoch chi ar gyfer tomen gompost lwyddiannus yw gwastraff, aer a dŵr!
Compass jellyfish
It's easy to see where the compass jellyfish got its name – its brown markings look just like a compass! They may look beautiful – but they give a nasty sting so keep your distance.
Make a pooter
To investigate minibeasts!
Tompot blenny
This clown-like fish is a favourite amongst divers and snorkellers. They are inquisitive little souls and will investigate divers near their hidey-hole homes.
Flat-backed millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the flat-backed millipede is a common minibeast. It is an important recycler of nutrients, feeding on decaying matter.
My back-to-school
As a child growing up in Ghana, Patience never took an interest in what was going on in the garden. Now, she’s growing her own flowers and vegetables every week, both at the Centre for Wildlife…
Slow worm
Despite appearances, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard, not a worm or a snake! Look out for it basking in the sun on heathlands and grasslands, or even in the garden, where it favours…
Grass snake
The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this green and yellow beauty in grasslands and wetlands, too.