News
Wednesday 13 June 2007
‘Little Rotters’ To Be Judged In Changeworks ‘What Rot!’ Composting Competition
Photo opportunity: Pupils from Edinburgh and East Lothian nurseries and schools will be bringing compost recipes and samples of their compost to be judged at the Changeworks ‘What Rot!’ Composting Competition at The Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh on Thursday 14 June 2007.
Thursday 14 June 2007 at 1 – 2.30pm
Caledonian Hall, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh
Children from nurseries and primary schools across Edinburgh and East Lothian have been digging into their compost bins and cleaning out their wormeries for samples of their precious compost to enter into the first Changeworks ‘What Rot!’ Composting Competition.
The judging of the compost will take place on Thursday 14 June 2007 at The Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh.
Eleven local schools and nurseries are bringing along their entry on the day, whilst a further nine entries have already arrived by post. All the entrants are competing to be the proud winners of the fantastic ‘What Rot!’ composting and worm composting trophies and £100 of gardening vouchers to use in their school grounds. One lucky school will also win £50 of gardening vouchers for the best compost recipe.
While the judges (Amanda Braid of WRAP – Waste & Resources Action Programme and Tony Garn of The Royal Botanical Gardens) are carefully deliberating over the entries, the children will meet the live inhabitants of the compost bin, will make wiggly worms, go on a bug hunt and plant a seed of hope. An environmental storyteller will entertain the children - and adults!
For further information please contact:
Kathleen Kirkness
Education Officer
Changeworks
T: 0131 538 7941
E: kkirkness@changeworks.org.uk
Contact at event:
Kathleen Kirkness
T: 07909 673 171
Notes to Editors:
1. The ‘What Rot!’ competition was organised by the Waste Education Team at Changeworks (formerly LEEP), and is currently funded by The City of Edinburgh Council, East Lothian Council and The Scottish Executive. The Project aims to increase the level of waste prevention and recycling activity in Edinburgh and East Lothian schools by delivering extensive waste education services.
2. Changeworks exists to improve quality of life and to protect the environment. CHANGEWORKS Resources for Life Ltd. is a company registered as a charity in Scotland and limited by guarantee. Charity No. SCO15144. Company No. SC103904. Registered Office: 36 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh EH6 5PY. VAT Reg. No. 703521966.
