News
Monday 02 June 2008
What Rot
Little Rotters set for live judging of their compost
Children in nurseries and primary schools across Edinburgh and East Lothian are currently digging into their compost bins and cleaning out their wormeries so that they can enter the coveted “What Rot!” composting competition. The competition has been extremely popular yet again. Eleven local schools and nurseries are bringing along an entry on the day whilst others are arriving by post - all in the hope of winning the fantastic “What Rot!” composting and wormery trophies, plus £100 of gardening vouchers to help develop their schools grounds. One lucky school and nursery will also win £50 of gardening vouchers for making the best model compost bin. While the judges carefully deliberate over the entries, the children will have the opportunity to get up close with the live inhabitants of a compost bin and plant a ‘seed of hope’. Local musician and entertainer Dougie Hudson from Natural Grooves will also be performing to get adults, children and the worms dancing! Changeworks’ Waste Education Service has been working with over fifty nursery and primary schools from Edinburgh and East Lothian to help them to recycle their organic waste. Schools entered into the composting competition received free interactive composting workshops, compost bins and classroom caddies. Schools already composting have aimed to get even more out of their bins this year. Changeworks’ Dr Compost volunteers helped them out by giving their existing bins a health check. Some schools have even taken things to the next level by using wormeries as the new school pets. The success of this competition is a fantastic reflection of the phenomenal motivation of staff and pupils and shows that local schools and nurseries can all help the environment by recycling more.
- Information to editors follows -
Photo opportunity:
Pupils from Edinburgh and East Lothian schools and nurseries will be bringing samples of their compost to be judged at the “What Rot!” Composting competition in the Historic Scotland Education Centre on Tuesday 3 June. When: Tuesday 3 June 2008 Time: 10:30- 12:30 a.m. Where: Historic Scotland Education Centre, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
Notes to Editors:
The “What Rot!” competition was organised by the Waste Education Team at Changeworks (formerly known as 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.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: 0790 967 3171
