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Marni Thompson, NRCS soil health specialist, examines crop roots where compost extract is applied in the field (plant on the right) vs. where the extract was not applied (plant on the left). Notice soil sticking to roots showing the formation of glomalin, a sugar that helps to glue soil aggregates together creating stable soils that are able to infiltrate and store more water. The plant on the right that received the compost extract has more vigorous root growth and glomalin formation, which will likely make that plant more resistant to drought conditions. Larry Johnson, Shawn Preputin (R), and Alec McIntosh, farmers, create compost extract that is applied to their crop fields to bolster soil microbes and improve soil health. Hill County, MT; June 2022
This lil guy was hanging out on my compost bin last night. Surprised the heck outta me as it was dark and I went to open the bin and he was sitting on the handle, so I got myself a handful o' frog. Surprisingly, he didn't bolt into the bushes. He just brushed it off as a minor indignity.
We finally decided that our best route to composting was to go with a big trash can rather than building an enclosure for a compost pile. I hope that it decomposes quickly enough that we don't fill it within the next, oh, two weeks.
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Este no es en absoluto el rincón mas glamoroso de mi casa pero sà uno de los que me dan mas orgullo. Hace mas de un año comencé a hacer compost en una esquinita de mi jardÃn y desde entonces mis residuos orgánicos son casi nulos (ya los reciclables lo eran) A través de fotos no pueden tal vez conocer esta parte de mi pero el medioambiente y el reciclaje es algo que me define hoy en dÃa y podrÃa decirse que con esta foto más que mostrarles mi casa me muestro a mi misma
I'm in a compost class. Yeah I actually get credits for it and everything. This is an experiment where we are comparing two different bulking agents, wood chips vs straw. Here we are using a manure spreader to mix up the compost in an enclosed bin
A couple more shots from the compost bin springtail farm, got a bit closer this time. Not too keen on having my nose that close to the compost, but everything has a down-side I guess!
Shawn Preputin and Larry Johnson, farmers, load mixed raw materials into a wheelbarrow to be wettened and used to create compost extract that is prepared in cooperation with 1 other Hill County farmer that is applied to their crop fields to bolster soil microbes and improve soil health. Hill County, MT; June 2022
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Harvest of compost in my garden: the lower part of the pile is black gold --banana peels, orange peels, all the kitchen scraps alive with worms and other creepy crawlies.
This person thought they were being smart. Layered a bag of plant stuff on the bottom of the bag, threw their trash in, then layered grass clippings on top. Nicely done!
The picture above is of an enormous composting pile next to the Research Greenhouse at UMD. From my estimation it is about 7 ft tall, and 8 ft wide. People bring any soil, plants, or food left over from their research at the greenhouse and they throw it into the compost pile. Composting is the natural process of decomposition of plants and food into organic matter that can fertilize plants and soil. While everything alive decomposes eventually, composting speeds up the process because the heat from the dead material stacked in a heap speeds up the metabolic process and creates an ideal environment for bacteria and fungus (Hu). Decomposition is the first stage of nutrient recycling of plant or animal bodies, where dead tissue is broken down and turned into simpler organic forms. Decomposers are the animals (such as earthworms and maggots), fungus, or bacteria that aid in the decomposition process (Featherstone et al.).
Composting relates to Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns- meaning that we need to minimize our use of natural resources, and cut down on the waste and pollutants we produce (United Nations). By composting, you are taking what many people would throw out in the trash, and instead of producing waste, you turn it into something beneficial to plants and soils. Which also rids the need to buy fertilizer and cuts down on consumption.
Featherstone, A. et al. (2021). Decomposition and Decay. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/habitats-and-ecology/ecology/decomposition-and-decay.
Hu, S. (2020, July 20). Composting 101. NRDC. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from www.nrdc.org/stories/composting-101.
Sustainable Development Goals: 12 Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. United Nations. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12.
Compost or garbage? The Crisp Taco I had for lunch was wrapped in foil. Some of the filling spilled out and I used 2 napkins to clean up afterwards.
Naba Wiscobia stands next to her new Skyloo latrine, Kitayita, Wakiso, Namayumba, Uganda.
Photo: WaterAid/Caroline Irby
Date: 2007
The Skyloo composting latrine consists of two brick pits, constructed above ground level with a latrine squatting slab and superstructure on top. Human waste drops through a hole into the vaults and ash is thrown on top, increasing alkalinity to a level that kills pathogens. The temperature in the vaults is raised by the sun beating down on metal vault covers and the decomposition of the faeces. This also neutralises pathogens. After several months the first pit is dug out and the fertile compost is used to grow crops.The second pit is then used until it becomes full and the process is repeated.
This home built machine uses a concrete mixer and screen to separate the large and fine materials after the compost is finished. Shawn Preputin, Larry Johnson (R), and Alec McIntosh (L), farmers, create compost extract that is applied to their crop fields to bolster soil microbes and improve soil health. Hill County, MT; June 2022
Aaron Obrigewitsch is posing by one of the composting bins that he installed. The white composting toilet that is sitting on top will be used in a washroom.
Barbara Tenne welcomed Coonabarabran TAFE students into her stunning vegetable patch. This north facing garden is situated just out of Coonabarabran and is fed by a natural spring. Barbara utilises many permaculture principles with her garden with stunning results!
O Observatório de Favelas é uma organização social de pesquisa, consultoria e ação pública dedicada à produção do conhecimento e de proposições polÃticas sobre as favelas e fenômenos urbanos. O Observatório busca afirmar uma agenda de Direitos à Cidade, fundamentada na ressignificação das favelas, também no âmbito das polÃticas públicas.
Criado em 2001, o Observatório de Favelas é desde 2003 uma organização da sociedade civil de interesse público (OSCIP). O Observatório tem sede na Maré, no Rio de Janeiro, mas sua atuação é nacional. Foi fundado e é composto por pesquisadores e profissionais oriundos de espaços populares.
O Observatório tem como missão a elaboração de conceitos, projetos, programas e práticas que contribuam na formulação e avaliação de polÃticas públicas voltadas para a superação das desigualdades sociais. Para serem efetivas, tais polÃticas têm de se pautar pela expansão dos direitos, por uma cidadania plena e pela garantia dos direitos humanos nos espaços populares.
O Observatório tem três vertentes institucionais, ou seja, atua em três áreas distintas:
* Comunicação e Cultura
* Desenvolvimento Territorial
* Direitos Humanos
Os Projetos e Ações do Observatório são divididos pelas vertentes. Nesses projetos, o Observatório de Favelas persegue os seguintes objetivos:
* Formar uma ampla rede sociopedagógica para influenciar nas polÃticas públicas, torná-las efetivas, criar práticas horizontais de intervenção social nos espaços populares
* Avaliar polÃticas públicas destinadas aos espaços populares, a partir da produção de instrumentos conceituais e metodológicos plurais
* Elaborar conceitos e informações que rivalizem com as visões criminalizantes e homogeneizantes sobre os espaços populares
* Formular e implantar práticas exemplares em educação, geração de trabalho e renda, moradia e regularização fundiária urbana, cultura, comunicação e segurança cidadã
* Constituir referências inovadoras de produção do conhecimento, na nossa rede social e polÃtica, para viabilizar propostas de Direito à Cidade
Para produções do Observatório e sobre o Observatório, vá a Acervo.
The compost area backstage at the 2010 Winnipeg Folk Festival. Everything backstage can be compsted, including the disposable cutlery
Ambrosia for the garden once its composted. This poop is collected from the toilets and is nearing its final stage of composting. Lots of sprouts and ants. One of our members accidentally stepped on the metal cover which did not hold his weight and his foot broke through and landed in the stuff. He looked stunned, but sustained no ill effects once his foot was washed off.
Shots of our *well used* K-Cup compost tool that is 3d printed from Shapeways:
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Compost Cookie
Pretzels, potato chips, coffee, oats, butterscotch,
chocolate chips. ($1.85 ea./3 for $5)
The kitchen sink of Milk Bar's cookies.
Read about these cookies at the ulterior epicure.