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Get gardening in 2019 The Garden Waste Scheme for this year is coming to an end (last collection date is 14 December). We estimate over 4,000 tonnes of garden waste was collected and composted in 2018 – thank you to everyone who took part in the scheme.
Bournemouth Hospital staff joining the veg power fun
If you want to receive collections in 2019, you can register now and pay securely via our website. We have held the 2018 annual collection fee, meaning one bin is £43, two bins are £60 or three bins are £80. The 2019 service will run fortnightly for 10 months from 11 February to 13 December 2019. If you want your garden waste collected from February, you must register with us by 11 January 2019.
Vegetable based events and activities are taking place all over Boscombe to encourage people to get growing, eating and enjoying vegetables. We’re working with the Sustainable Food City Partnership to help get everyone eating better through our new Veg Power campaign. As part of this work, we will put raised beds on the high street and have new growing spaces for people to grow ‘free to take’ veg. We are also providing cookery demonstrations and workshops. Finally, the campaign will help to reduce waste and redistribute surplus food by promoting Boscombe’s new community fridge, located in the library. Vegetable based events and activities are taking place between now and June. Upcoming events include:
If you decide not to join the 2019 collection service or you have extra garden waste to dispose of, you can recycle it for free at Millhams Community Recycling Centre or Christchurch Household Recycling Centre. Alternatively, you can compost your garden waste at home – see our website for advice and details of how to get a compost bin.
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Veg Power comes to Boscombe
• Register for the Garden Waste Scheme: W: bournemouth.gov.uk/gardenwaste • Home composting details: W: bournemouth.gov.uk/homecomposting • Find out more about Millhams Community Recycling Centre: W: bournemouth.gov.uk/millhams
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Christmas on a Budget on 11 December at Boscombe Children’s Centre Community Fridge Cooking on 8 January at Boscombe Children’s Centre Spring Veg Session on 22 January at Boscombe Children’s Centre Valentine Cooking on 12 February at The Joy Café.
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Follow our Bournemouth and Poole Sustainable Food City Partnership on Facebook to get all the latest news. F: facebook.com/sustainfoodcity