If we all make some small steps, we’ll make a big change in our homes.
Conserving water to conserve money
Frog Firle Farm in Sussex has been working with pupils from Chyngton and Alfriston Primary schools on the Great Frog Bog Project. The children have been recording how much water they use for everyday activities around the home. It complements learning about the importance of water, and how each of us can help.
Small Steps Big Change has enabled the pupils to work with an artist, to re-design the toilets at Frog Firle Farm. They have created mosaic and tile pictures to show the journey of water through the water cycle.
Get rotting not wasting!
Small Steps Big Change has assisted Cotehele, Lindisfarne, Nymans and Wallington gardeners to get composting.
- Gardeners at Lindisfarne, Nymans and Wallington have created new demonstration compost areas. Visitors will be able to see a variety of composters in action, and learn about composting.
- Lindisfarne Castle Garden doesn’t use chemicals. Instead there are bug boxes to attract ladybirds and lacewings to eat the aphids. These boxes are made locally from sustainable timber. When buying such items, always look at the detail to ensure you are buying sustainably.
- At Cotehele visitors can see the Rocket Accelerated Compost Machine compost kitchen waste and shredded office paper in just 14 days. Cotehele gardening team also give compost workshops to local schools.
- Tenants of the Cotehele estate have received free compost bins to use in their gardens.
About a third of the waste produced in the UK could be composted. So why not start composting at home, and turn your waste into something useful?
Inspired? Email mysmallstep@nationaltrust.org.uk and tell us what you're doing.
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