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Acton Market Update for Sat 29th March -Give & Take Day, Composting and More...

This Saturday at the Market, you can learn all you need to know about home composting and purchase a home compost unit at a discounted price.  Gary Marsland, a composting expert from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme www.wrap.org.uk) will be at the Acton Market this Saturday to give out information about how you too can have your own composting system.Ealing Council's Waste Education Officers will also be on hand to answer questions about waste reduction and recycling.And of course, it is our monthly Give and Take Day, so clear out those cupboards and bring down your unwanted items to give away to others. Or take something you fancy - all for free.  We accept good quality kitchen, garden, and other household items, toys (not broken please), books, videos, cds etc.. No electrical items, knives or clothing please.  The Give and Take Day stall will be open from 12:30 until 3:30. All items must be donated before 2pm.  Please note that the organisers have the right to refuse some items.Farmer's Market open 9am - 1pm.  Craft Market open 10am - 4pm.Farmer's Market update:  Martin the Fishman is unfortunately suffering from ill health but he's on the mend.  However, we are not sure when he will be returning to Acton Market. I have sent along good wishes from all his customers in Acton.

Michelle Laurie ● 6763d4 Comments

The composting sounds a good idea. The council used to have an arrangement with a firm that sold compost bins and water butts over the internet but that no longer exists.Will we be able to order a compost bin for delivery later or will we have to take it away there and then?

David Eales ● 6763d

You can still get these reduced price composters via the Council website. There is a link on the council website to RecycleNow(run by WRAP).  http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/environment/recycling/composting/WRAP is funded by the government and has put money into some very interesting projects. Do look at their website: www.wrap.org.uk  Unfortunately they are facing heavy cuts now probably mostly due to the large amount of money that defra has had to put towards dealing with all the flooding.

Philippa Bond ● 6762d

£10 for a large bin. That's amazing. I think paid £5 for the little caddy alone!A shame they don't do water butts like the old site.Anyway - thanks very much for the link. The bokashi is a steal too and i need some new EMs.

David Eales ● 6762d

Thames Water have offers on composters and water butts. Whether they are cheaper than the winter sales in water butts I haven't checked.http://www.thameswater.co.uk/UK/region/en_gb/content/Section_Homepages/Right_Image_000073.jsp?Here is another link which shows a wide range of water butts available. There are more kinds every time I look.  If you look further you will find the butt butts.  The space saving ones may be of even greater interest to Londoners though.http://www.waterbuttsdirect.co.uk/index.htm?gclid=CKyL0_q3rZICFR9WMAodKDRmLw

Philippa Bond ● 6762d