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Master Composters at Fettercairn Community Garden

Master Composters at Fettercairn Community Garden

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10/07/2013

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PRESS RELEASE

Master Composters at Fettercairn Community Garden

South Dublin County Council Mayor Dermot Looney officially opened the Fettercairn Community Composting Centre and presented certificates to trainees on the Master Composters course in Fettercairn Community Centre on Saturday 6th July. Over 20 people attended the course which was held over 6 weeks on Wednesday evenings with 3 days spent setting up composting systems. The Master Composters will then develop plans to spread the composting word within the greater Dublin community. The master composting course covers a wide range of topics from reducing food waste, savvy shopping and demonstrating different composting methods.

Mayor Dermot Looney said “I am delighted to be here in Fettercairn community garden to open the composting centre and to present the certificates in the Master Composter course. The garden and the display of different composting methods is a wonderful demonstration for the whole community.” The Mayor also went on to say, “The environment is one of my themes for my year as Mayor and this is a good start. Reducing waste and producing a material that can be reused to fertilise the garden is a great activity. Training Master Composters in the community is a sustainable way to promote good waste management.”

Craig Benton or Doctor Compost, from the EPA Stop Food Waste programme said “Fettercairn Community Centre was the perfect place for the Master Composter course with the community garden on site. They are a very enthusiastic group of composters and we will support them in providing outreach for composting information events. I would like to thank the manager and staff of Fettercairn Community Centre and South Dublin County Council for their support in organising this event.”

Billy O’Keeffe, Manager Fettercairn Community centre said “It was a wonderful opportunity to have the Master Composting course here in the centre. The construction of the various composting systems really compliments what we do here in the garden. We will compost with the wide range of users of the garden and use the garden as a demonstration area for the public in Fettercairn.”

The Master Composter training course is an active programme combining traditional lectures with hands-on field days. On completion of this course the Master Composters deliver at least 30 hours of food waste prevention and home composting workshops in their local area.

For further information check www.stopfoodwaste.ie and contact mnidhomhnaill@sdublincoco.ie

Photographs by George Kelly, GMK Photography

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  • Mayor Dermot Looney turns the compost heap in Fettercairn
    Mayor Dermot Looney turns the compost heap in Fettercairn
  • Mayor Dermot Looney checks out the wormery
    Mayor Dermot Looney checks out the wormery
  • Mayor Dermot Looney with the Master Composters
    Mayor Dermot Looney with the Master Composters