I’m a working mum, time poor but with strong personal goals of sustainability…. How can I (and others with different limitations; mobility / small spaces) reduce my contribution to landfill and methane emissions?

There is a solution for everyone.

The most important point is that whatever system you choose to process your green waste with (and thereby producing wonderful fertilizer for your garden) it must be easy for you to manage otherwise you won't stick with it.

I will be demonstrating the follow recycling systems at the Small Farm Field Days – site L8. They certainly aren't the only methods but they are ones I have tried and tested myself and found easy to incorporate into mine and my family's busy life.

Bokashi

A Bokashi system is designed to be stored under the sink and requires no special conditions such as full sun, summer shade or winter warmth (like a compost pile does). The Bokashi Bucket is a practical and convenient alternative for transforming kitchen waste into a nutrient rich soil conditioner.
 
Worm Farms

Worm Farms are a great way to deal with household waste material. If the waste material was once living, the worms can eat it.  There are many different types of worm farms that can be purchased or you can make your own. Pet owners, there is even a DOG POO worm farm!

The worm farm will produce worm castings and worm ‘juice’.  Castings can be used to improve garden soil or potting mix. The ‘juice’ drained from the bottom of the worm farms can be used diluted (or undiluted) as a fertilizer for plants.  I’ll be demonstrating how to use small and large (1000L) worm farms.
 
Compost Tumbler

We use the Tumbleweed because, it is much easier than other methods we have tried to make compost with and, it requires very little of our time to make it work. 

The Tumbleweed can be used to process all your household food scraps.