# compost (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover compost. Page: Feed: --- ## [Beyond the Bin Episode 5 – Waste to Energy with Dr Nathan Weber](https://www.insidewaste.com.au/beyond-the-bin-episode-5-waste-to-energy-with-dr-nathan-weber/) _2026-08-19 · mike.wheeler · Podcast Archives - Inside Waste_ Image: Prime Creative Media Dr Nathan Weber, a Chancellor’s Research Fellow in the School of Civil, Environmental & Sociotechnical Engineering at the University of … The post Beyond the Bin Episode 5 – Waste to Energy with Dr Nathan Weber appeared first on Inside Waste . ## [The First Harvest](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/the-first-harvest) _2026-08-10 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ grief, climate change, and a rant ## [Composting as a spiritual practice](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/composting-as-a-spiritual-practice) _2026-08-01 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ As you may know, from my last post in the belonging series, I had a rough start to the year (complex grief and subsequent mental health decline). ## [Intro to Weaving](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/intro-to-weaving) _2026-07-29 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ + a call for threads ## [Beyond the Bin Episode 4 – FOGO/Organics with John McKew](https://www.insidewaste.com.au/beyond-the-bin-episode-4-fogo-organics-with-john-mckew/) _2026-07-29 · mike.wheeler · Podcast Archives - Inside Waste_ Image: Prime Creative Media The post Beyond the Bin Episode 4 – FOGO/Organics with John McKew appeared first on Inside Waste . ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2026-07-22/) _2026-07-22 · compost.party_ It's been a rather quiet year for compost so far. A handful of people have made themselves a home on it in recent months, but many e-mails sit unanswered in the inbox. Sorry about that! compost still sits comfortably at that friend's place, fed by a giant 400 W balcony solar panel. Mostly resting without needing a lot attention. There is no daily necessity to check in on it, it just keeps running… ## [What is compost? Plus, a special giveaway for readers.](https://therot.substack.com/p/what-is-compost-plus-a-special-giveaway) _2026-07-19 · cass marketos · The Rot_ An excerpt from my new book... and the answer to what turns out to be a surprisingly tricky question! ## [A new perspective on aphids](https://therot.substack.com/p/a-new-perspective-on-aphids) _2026-07-07 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Plus: a few reader Qs are Aed ## [Beyond the Bin: Episode 3 – landfills and EPR](https://www.insidewaste.com.au/beyond-the-bin-episode-3-landfills-and-epr/) _2026-07-01 · mike.wheeler · Podcast Archives - Inside Waste_ Image: Prime Creative Media The post Beyond the Bin: Episode 3 – landfills and EPR appeared first on Inside Waste . ## [The Safe House](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/the-safe-house) _2026-06-29 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ coming out of hiding ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/khNoGbVYF7W5) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Summer solstice: beloved by food gardens & gardeners](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/summer-solstice-is-beloved-by-food-gardens-and-gardeners/) _2026-06-21 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Sunday June 21, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Executive Lead, Urban Food Resilience Today June 21 is the summer solstice in 2026. The so-called ‘longest day of the year’, the sunlight stretches long — from 5:12 am this morning to 9:19 pm this evening (Pacific Time, Victoria, BC). Veggie gardeners will \[…\] ## [Field Trip: Regenerative Pistachios](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/field-trip-regenerative-pistachios) _2026-06-21 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ How a 200-acre pistachio grower is taking back the farm! ## [My yard is ugly and I'm freaking out](https://therot.substack.com/p/my-yard-is-ugly-and-im-freaking-out) _2026-06-14 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Or: how compost can help fix a very common problem ## [Compost Like You Mean It](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/compost-like-you-mean-it) _2026-05-24 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ A talk with Cass Marketos about her 'Practical Manifesto for Purposeful Decomposition'! ## [Beyond the Bin Podcast Ep 2 – COEX interim CEO Trevor Evans](https://www.insidewaste.com.au/116685-2-trevor-evans/) _2026-05-20 · mike.wheeler · Podcast Archives - Inside Waste_ Image: Trevor Evans The post Beyond the Bin Podcast Ep 2 – COEX interim CEO Trevor Evans appeared first on Inside Waste . ## [Belonging - edition 8](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/belonging-edition-8) _2026-05-03 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ Tiny anchors during trying times ## [How I make a microbe shirt](https://therot.substack.com/p/how-i-make-a-microbe-shirt) _2026-04-28 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Or: how I figured out these freaky little t's, even though I still don't really know what's going on. ## [Happy Earth Day! Plant some veggies!](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/happy-earth-day-plant-some-veggies/) _2026-04-23 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Wednesday April 22, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, Executive Lead, Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society April 22 is Earth Day. For decades this date on the calendar has reminded people to honour the environment and cycles of the planet. “There is no Planet B” has been a slogan for years. Those who \[…\] ## [Our Planet, Compost Class, & Dandelion Day](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/our-planet-compost-class-and-dandelion) _2026-04-22 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ Happy Earth Day + Upcoming events :) ## [Beyond the Bin Episode 1 – Lawyer Gavin Shapiro](https://www.insidewaste.com.au/beyond-the-bin-episode-1-lawyer-gavin-shapiro/) _2026-04-20 · mike.wheeler · Podcast Archives - Inside Waste_ Image: Prime Creative Media The post Beyond the Bin Episode 1 – Lawyer Gavin Shapiro appeared first on Inside Waste . ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FPxBTQW8xstc) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [How to use your compost now that it's officially spring](https://therot.substack.com/p/how-to-use-your-compost-now-that) _2026-04-14 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Everywhere I look, everything is growing. \<3 ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2026-04-14/) _2026-04-14 · compost.party_ compost is currently at a friends' place. They have some extra solar capacity while I ( near ) am too busy during the upcoming days to be able to properly take care of it. The suncycles just would't sync well, so thanks viernullvier for taking care! Last weekend we hosted a session Cables of Resistance, and it turned into a really nice opportunity for many participants to network and talk about… ## [Q&A: Can you make good compost from only cardboard?](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/q-and-a-can-you-make-good-compost) _2026-04-05 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ From contamination concerns to the possibilities. ## [Grief Chrysalis](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/grief-chrysalis) _2026-04-01 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ Melting, time, & the world as it is ## [Langford waste management could include composting](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/langford-waste-management-could-include-composting/) _2026-03-24 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Tuesday March 24, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, Executive Lead, UFRIS There is currently a City of Langford online survey open to residents (to end of day April 8, 2026) regarding an option that Council is considering to provide garbage and organic waste pickup as a municipal service. Currently households are to \[…\] ## [COMPOST AFTER READING is officially OUT!](https://therot.substack.com/p/compost-after-reading-is-officially) _2026-03-17 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Yes, it's pub day for my brand new book. She's here! ## [On the problem of landscape tarp](https://therot.substack.com/p/on-the-problem-of-of-landscape-tarp) _2026-03-09 · cass marketos · The Rot_ How carpeting your soil in plastic sheeting became an industry standard—and why it needs to stop. ## [Soil Amendments: biology on a budget](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/soil-amendments-biology-on-a-budget) _2026-03-08 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ How I prepped my soils in a pinch during a big landscaping project. ## [Landscape Reveal 🌾](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/landscape-reveal) _2026-02-08 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ The new foundation I'm working with as a sub/urban land steward ## [You can just dig a hole.](https://therot.substack.com/p/you-can-just-dig-a-hole) _2026-02-07 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Some thoughts on trench composting and effort. ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ccae1z1zKhYm) _2026-02-07 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Love & Linden](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/love-and-linden) _2026-01-30 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ for marly and minnesota ## [Federal government announces grocery benefit starting mid-2026](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/federal-government-announces-grocery-benefit-starting-mid-2026/) _2026-01-27 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Monday January 26, 2026 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition) | UFRIS Executive Lead Many low- and modest-income households have been missing the consumer carbon tax rebate since it was dropped by the Carney government last spring. Delivered along with the quarterly GST rebate, the carbon tax rebate was sometimes \[…\] ## [Forum: Soil Talk #16](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/forum-soil-talk-16) _2026-01-25 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ Books for 2026, soil on TEDx stage & open forum! ## [🔬Soil Microscopy: can we do it better?](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/soil-microscopy-can-we-do-it-better) _2026-01-17 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ Introducing a microscopy working group and our purpose statement for a new approach to assessing 'ecological vitality' ## [What making community compost means now](https://therot.substack.com/p/what-making-community-compost-means) _2026-01-15 · cass marketos · The Rot_ A few thoughts over coffee \<3 ## [Compost Diaries](https://soilissexy.substack.com/p/compost-diaries) _2026-01-11 · Andie Marsh · Soil is Sexy_ New year, new compost pile ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2026-01-11/) _2026-01-11 · compost.party_ Happy new year! Chaos Communication Congress ended up being kind of all over the place, sorry if we missed each other at the Feminist Server assembly. It was fun to see many people at the meetup! There's now a zine that was prepared to describe this little habitat. Take a look at it if you like! ## [Cost of fresh produce continues upward in 2026](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/cost-of-fresh-produce-continues-upward-in-2026/) _2026-01-04 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Saturday January 3, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc., Executive Lead, UFRIS Every year in BC there is a minimum wage increase for workers who hand-pick various vegetables and fruits. The specific list of 15 fruits, vegetables and flowers is: apricots, beans, blueberries, Brussels sprouts, cherries, grapes, mushrooms, peaches, pears, peas, prune \[…\] ## [Top ten composts this year](https://therot.substack.com/p/top-ten-composts-this-year) _2025-12-26 · cass marketos · The Rot_ Joining in on the year end fun with my own particular style of round-up ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2025-12-25/) _2025-12-25 · compost.party_ if you're at 39c3, come say hi at the feminist server assembly ! ## [Soup's On](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/soups-on) _2025-12-19 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ letting it simmer and fall apart ## [New program: boosting nutrition for pregnant moms](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/new-program-boosting-nutrition-for-pregnant-moms/) _2025-12-04 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Thursday December 4, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. Nutrition The Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) has three key areas of activity in maintaining fresh food in urban communities. We continue our work to guide more municipalities to include (and require of developers) food-growing capacity in all urban infrastructure. This helps \[…\] ## [UFRIS creates flagship community garden for the City to carry forward](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/ufris-creates-flagship-community-garden-for-the-city-to-carry-forward/) _2025-11-29 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Saturday November 29, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC Some of you may have heard that the Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) is stepping back from hands-on operation of Porcher Park Community Garden (PPCG) in Langford. Our last day there as the Operator will be December 24, 2025. UFRIS is truly pleased with PPCG — a \[…\] ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2025-11-29/) _2025-11-29 · compost.party_ Hey gang, viernullvier here. I've been the designated guardian of compost.party for a few days and used the opportunity to play around with the solar power setup. My goal was to come up with a setup that is able to power the phone throughout the notoriously bleak Berlin winter while doing away with the need to unplug the panel every morning. TL;DR : We're not there yet, but I learned a lot along… ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2025-11-13/) _2025-11-13 · compost.party_ compost is travelling again! it has been given into viernullvier's care while no one's home here for the next couple of days. It was placed into a bag and carried over on a bike, its new home is barely a kilometer away. The site will be served through the cellphone network while we're gone, so please be gentle on the 1 GB data plan. ## [Pumpkin compost drive a huge success!](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/pumpkin-compost-drive-a-huge-success/) _2025-11-09 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Saturday November 8, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc., Executive Lead, UFRIS Our first annual pumpkin composting drive has been a fabulous success! Over 150 pumpkins were delivered to Porcher Park Community Garden by Langford residents between October 15 and November 8. The drive continues for one more day (November 9). All \[…\] ## [Notice of UFRIS 2025 Annual General Meeting](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/notice-of-ufris-2025-annual-general-meeting/) _2025-11-06 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Thursday November 6, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC Posted by UFRIS Sunday November 16, 2025. UFRIS Annual General Meeting. 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Location: Starbucks at 2972 Jacklin Rd, Langford. Parking: parking lot. Everyone welcome. Request agenda by email. info@urbanfoodresilience.ca ## [Why urban households need to grow their own food](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/why-urban-households-need-to-grow-their-own-food/) _2025-11-06 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ November 5, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, Executive Lead, Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society Growing food is something people, families and communities have done for thousands of years. In today’s modern world we have become almost entirely reliant on food supplied by groceries stores, and sadly (though thankfully) also by food banks \[…\] ## [(untitled)](https://compost.party/maintenance/2025-10-29/) _2025-10-29 · compost.party_ This work changes so much with the seasons. Keeping this running feels much more like tending to plants than it feels like conventional sysadmin work. Did it rain? Did something move, is everything still in place? We are well into fall here in Berlin, which statistically means roughly half as much hours of sunshine as in summer, again halving to a total of 51 hours of sunshine in November.… ## [Healing Plants Summer](https://rachelzbecker.substack.com/p/healing-plants-summer) _2025-09-20 · Rachel Becker · Bless this Mess_ + a new sticker