Composting Collaboration
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Guy Pledger
May 24, 2012, 1:04:47 AM5/24/12
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Hi there,
I am currently working for the Greenhouse Project as the compost
coordinator. The goal of this position is to source major quantities
of organics (yard trimmings, food scraps, wood chips, etc.) to a
central site. There, they will be composted for use at the greenhouse
and elsewhere. For this to happen on a large scale, the following
conditions need to be met:
- Spatial needs:
Space at the greenhouse is limited, so I am searching for individuals
with property who would be open to a composting operation taking place
on their land. If interested, we can discuss compensation (in monthly
rent, monthly compost, etc.)
- Equipment:
A tractor with a front end loader is essential for turning large
quantities of material on a regular basis. If you have such equipment
that you would be interested in selling / renting out (or know someone
who may be), let me know.
- Feedstocks:
If you need to dispose of leaves, wood chips, paper / cardboard, food
scraps, green vegetative wastes, grass, etc., these materials can all
be composted for use at the greenhouse.
If interested in speaking about any of the above, or the composting
project in general, feel free to call / e-mail me.
Thanks,
Guy Pledger
Composting Coordinator, Central Rivers Farmshed
(715) 347-2459
I am currently working for the Greenhouse Project as the compost
coordinator. The goal of this position is to source major quantities
of organics (yard trimmings, food scraps, wood chips, etc.) to a
central site. There, they will be composted for use at the greenhouse
and elsewhere. For this to happen on a large scale, the following
conditions need to be met:
- Spatial needs:
Space at the greenhouse is limited, so I am searching for individuals
with property who would be open to a composting operation taking place
on their land. If interested, we can discuss compensation (in monthly
rent, monthly compost, etc.)
- Equipment:
A tractor with a front end loader is essential for turning large
quantities of material on a regular basis. If you have such equipment
that you would be interested in selling / renting out (or know someone
who may be), let me know.
- Feedstocks:
If you need to dispose of leaves, wood chips, paper / cardboard, food
scraps, green vegetative wastes, grass, etc., these materials can all
be composted for use at the greenhouse.
If interested in speaking about any of the above, or the composting
project in general, feel free to call / e-mail me.
Thanks,
Guy Pledger
Composting Coordinator, Central Rivers Farmshed
(715) 347-2459
Lisa Shirek
May 24, 2012, 8:39:14 AM5/24/12
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I have organic manure for you!
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BobbyG
May 24, 2012, 2:17:43 PM5/24/12
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On May 24, 12:04 am, Guy Pledger <gwpled...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
> Space at the greenhouse is limited, so I am searching for individuals
> with property who would be open to a composting operation taking place
> on their land. If interested, we can discuss compensation (in monthly
> rent, monthly compost, etc.)
your special type of composting. I'm in the process of gradually
trying to replace the reed canary grass infestation on our spot with
other, better cover crops useful for composting, so as to grow all
compost needed on the land, on the land. But you could set aside a
separate space for sure. No compensation asked.
> - Equipment:
>
> A tractor with a front end loader is essential for turning large
> quantities of material on a regular basis. If you have such equipment
> that you would be interested in selling / renting out (or know someone
> who may be), let me know.
front pump, so the loader is frozen in one position right now. it
won't cost me much to get that loader back up & running.
> - Feedstocks:
>
> If you need to dispose of leaves, wood chips, paper / cardboard, food
> scraps, green vegetative wastes, grass, etc., these materials can all
> be composted for use at the greenhouse.
expect to ask City of Stevens Point to bring truckloads of the lawn
leaf disposal again this year. the first year was a hilarious fiasco,
due to the flooding we had, and the city crew managed to get not just
their dump truck, but the front-end loader they brought out to save
the truck from the mud, stuck in deep wet clay.
> If interested in speaking about any of the above, or the composting
> project in general, feel free to call / e-mail me.
Bobby G
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BobbyG
May 24, 2012, 2:21:09 PM5/24/12
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By the way, if you ever get City-collected waste, it's true Ghetto
Compost(TM).
I'm still pulling all sorts of odd stuff out of the former piles of
leaves. People throw out or rake into big piles entire hanging
baskets, lawn edging, soda cans, personal hygiene paraphernalia, cute
little lawn ornaments, silk plants & flowers, batteries, prescription
bottles, golf & tennis balls, dog toys, and so on.
b.g.
Compost(TM).
I'm still pulling all sorts of odd stuff out of the former piles of
leaves. People throw out or rake into big piles entire hanging
baskets, lawn edging, soda cans, personal hygiene paraphernalia, cute
little lawn ornaments, silk plants & flowers, batteries, prescription
bottles, golf & tennis balls, dog toys, and so on.
b.g.
drgarlic
May 24, 2012, 3:18:04 PM5/24/12
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Howdy, all.
Just checking in with a few words of advice. First of all, meat
scraps and other animal products should be avoided as inputs.
Depending on any municipal yard waste is chancy, both because of the
garbage that finds its way into leaf piles, and especially because of
residues from the chem lawn industry. Some years ago I was told by a
person involved in a composting program in Plover that the pesticide
residues were not breaking down as advertised, and that toxicity
remained in the end product. We must be very careful what we put in
our compost piles, or we might wind up doing more harm than good. I
have been involved in composting for about 30 years. Just remember,
if we are what we eat, our compost piles are what we feed them. And
as far as turning the piles. Just a front end loader is a relatively
ineffective way of turning compost. There are at least three
important parts to turning compost, 1st, mixing the ingredients, 2nd
reducing the size of the pieces, and 3rd and most important aerating
the mixture. A loader or skid steer is great for picking the stuff
up, but I have found that if one dumps it into a manure spreader that
is running slowly, it gets torn up, mixed and aerated far better than
if one just dumps back on a pile. As the turned product builds up
behind the beaters, the spreader is pulled ahead in 3 foot increments,
and makes a fine continuous pile. This is the cheapest, best, and
fastest way I have found of making high quality compost using easily
available technology. Anyone interested in seeing the results of this
technique is welcome to visit Maplewood Gardens.
David
Just checking in with a few words of advice. First of all, meat
scraps and other animal products should be avoided as inputs.
Depending on any municipal yard waste is chancy, both because of the
garbage that finds its way into leaf piles, and especially because of
residues from the chem lawn industry. Some years ago I was told by a
person involved in a composting program in Plover that the pesticide
residues were not breaking down as advertised, and that toxicity
remained in the end product. We must be very careful what we put in
our compost piles, or we might wind up doing more harm than good. I
have been involved in composting for about 30 years. Just remember,
if we are what we eat, our compost piles are what we feed them. And
as far as turning the piles. Just a front end loader is a relatively
ineffective way of turning compost. There are at least three
important parts to turning compost, 1st, mixing the ingredients, 2nd
reducing the size of the pieces, and 3rd and most important aerating
the mixture. A loader or skid steer is great for picking the stuff
up, but I have found that if one dumps it into a manure spreader that
is running slowly, it gets torn up, mixed and aerated far better than
if one just dumps back on a pile. As the turned product builds up
behind the beaters, the spreader is pulled ahead in 3 foot increments,
and makes a fine continuous pile. This is the cheapest, best, and
fastest way I have found of making high quality compost using easily
available technology. Anyone interested in seeing the results of this
technique is welcome to visit Maplewood Gardens.
David
Sally Cutler
May 24, 2012, 9:23:40 PM5/24/12
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Guy….We would be very happy to host the compost operation. We would have it on the corner of S and N…the corner. With the new road it will only be about 15 minutes from town. It would have a separate driveway and could operate very independently of Cutler Country Comfort. We wouldn’t charge rent, but perhaps we could use some of the compost . Let me know if you would like to talk more about it. Thanks…Sally
BobbyG
May 24, 2012, 10:43:17 PM5/24/12
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On May 24, 2:18 pm, drgarlic <drgar...@wittenbergnet.net> wrote:
> Howdy, all.
> We must be very careful what we put in
> our compost piles, or we might wind up doing more harm than good. I
> have been involved in composting for about 30 years. Just remember,
> if we are what we eat, our compost piles are what we feed them.
No doubt about that. Part of the glossy greenwashed fantasy world that
> our compost piles, or we might wind up doing more harm than good. I
> have been involved in composting for about 30 years. Just remember,
> if we are what we eat, our compost piles are what we feed them.
Central Wisconsinites live in is the complete cluelessness about WTF
they put on their lawns. Here in Park Ridge, Maya says even former CNR
and other UWSP professors have long poisoned their own wellheads using
those chemical lawn services. We deeply resent these fools' behavior,
but there's nothing we can do about it. People living in a
greenwashed fantasyworld are quite immune to considering the deeper
impact of their actions.
We live in a gigantic industrial wasteland, no doubt about that.
Seventy generations hence, there will be few humans left, and even
fewer to write the history of this disaster.
And
> as far as turning the piles. Just a front end loader is a relatively
> ineffective way of turning compost. There are at least three
> important parts to turning compost, 1st, mixing the ingredients, 2nd
> reducing the size of the pieces, and 3rd and most important aerating
> the mixture.
tech for the process of turning compost. Unfortunately, I can't even
afford the finished product. It's great for boutique gardeners, tho.
b.g.
Lisa Shirek
May 25, 2012, 9:57:19 AM5/25/12
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Guy, there's a good amount every week. A trailer full for sure. We are just composting it here. It has bedding in it so it breaks down relatively fast. I water the piles and turn them about every other week. We have pig, sheep, chicken and cow manure. They all have different purposes here as far as use. Sheep and chicken can go in beds quickly because it doesn't burn the plants like cow. Just a thought. It's here if you'd like some.
b.g.
Whitefeather
May 25, 2012, 3:01:52 PM5/25/12
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Hi; as well would be willing to collaborate on a compost effort, I
have skid loader and dump trailer and trying to get a windrow turner
in the long view. I have my own large compost operation going on,
but we could make a space for the greenhouse.. All in trade for
greenhouse sponsorship? if interested call to hatch out details.
Tony
drgarlic
May 26, 2012, 5:36:19 AM5/26/12
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On May 25, 1:01 pm, Whitefeather <whitefeatherorgan...@gmail.com>
wrote:
years. All of us compost makers could be served by one machine.
Let's make it happen!
Katrina Becker
May 26, 2012, 8:22:38 AM5/26/12
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dave, you use a manure spreader don't you? using a small manure spreader has worked well for us and is much cheaper in the short term than a windrow turner or course.
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