If you're not in a position to embrace the good old kiwi DIY approach to composting, there are lots of compost hubs and community gardens around Aotearoa New Zealand who will gladly take those food scraps off your hands. Here are some websites to check out and find out what's available in your local community.
Composting Hubs and Community Gardens
- Living Compost Hubs
- Make Soil
- EcoSolutions - Community Compost Hubs (Auckland)
- Wellington City Council - Community Gardens (Wellington)
- Kow Tow - Community Urban Garden Directory (Wellington)
Can't find anything in the directories above? There is always the good old google search for "community compost <region>" or you could try posting on your local community facebook page for more information.
If you offer community compost services or run a community garden, make sure you get yourself added to the local directories to make it easier for people to find you!
Got excess food that is still usable? Why not reach out to a food rescue organisation who can pass it on to be used by those in need.
Starting Your Own Compost Hub or Community Garden
Feeling super keen and want to start your own compost hub or community garden then the following may help:
- Start a Composting Hub - Compost Collective
- How to start up a community garden - Yates
- How to join or start a Community Garden - Wise Move
Other useful links
If you're still looking for more composting information here are some other links which may be of interest
- Love Food Hate Waste - Composting 101: Everything you need to know to get you started
- Para Kore - He Mana tō te Kai - Honouring Kai Through Whakapapa and Kaitiakitanga
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The Compost Collective - Helping Inspire a Compost Movement - Lots of great resources about composting. Mainly Auckland based but still useful.
- Prime Minister's Chief Science Adviser - Community solutions for food waste – interesting for those that want to dive into detail
- Para Kore - He Momo Pūnaha Wairākau | Different Composting Systems - an online presentation about all different types of composting compared and critiqued and through a Maori lens.
