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Every gardener needs a compost bin. The most obvious solution is to make your own and there are various simple designs out there, all utilising a variety of recycled materials including reclaimed timber, pallets, chicken wire and old tyres. You can see various prototypes at the CAT visitor centre and at Garden Organic (HDRA) in Yalding, Kent. Also check out www.gardenorganic.org.uk/factsheets/gg24.php. This webpage provides a simple DIY bin design and you can also order a paper copy of the factsheet.

CAT found compost bins performed best when they were open to the elements, so that air can circulate and water percolate. See page 96 for more information.

CAT sells numerous compost bins, www.cat.org.uk, as do Wiggly Wigglers, www.wigglywigglers.co.uk, and many others. Look out for those made from reclaimed or FSC-approved timber or recycled plastic: www.greatlittlegarden.co.uk, www.forest garden.co.uk and www.grange-fencing.com. The Tank Exchange, www.organiccatalog.com and Blackwalls Ltd all sell water tanks made out of recycled material, while www.plantstuff.com sell ex-distillery oak barrels. The following companies sell trellis, planters, cloches, wildlife homes, etc., made from recycled material: CAT, Planet Friendly Products (+44 (0)1453 822 100), www.marmaxproducts.co.uk, www.intruplas.com, www.arborvetum.co.uk, www.linkabord.co.uk, www.gardena.co.uk