Composting

COMPOSTING

The area of Garden 01 as well as some of the area in the black shaded zone is required to be cleared of vegetation for the site preparation of Garden 01. The vegetative material can either be disposed of at a landfill (and must be treated as contaminated waste) or it can be composted on site. If the material is retained on site some of the composted material may then be incorporated back into the soil matrix to increase the organic matter in the next stage This could be advantageous as organic matter is in limited supply and it is a fundamental component of soil health as it encourages microbial activity which in turn improves plant vitality and thus assists in the phytoremediation processes.

The current locations under consideration for storage and composting of cleared vegetation, as well as harvested material from Garden 01 are shown in the diagram below and photos opposite.

Potential location for composting adjacent to concrete formed wall - UON (2018)

Potential location for composting adjacent to concrete formed wall - UON (2018)