HOTBIN Help

See the HOTBIN and meet the composting team at a number of gardening shows throughout the UK in 2022.

There are some basic hygiene rules that we always reccomend following when gardening and composting.

Humus is the remnants of decaying organic material. It is a great addition to your garden as it helps improve soil structure, increases soil water retention and encourages greater nutrient uptake.

Composting liquid fertiliser (leachate) can be collected and used on your garden to enrich the soil and aid plant growth.

Is it ok to use a HOTBIN in a garden that has seen rats before? Yes, as long as you take precautions and correctly operate the HOTBIN.

More people are aware of veganism, but vegan composting not so much, with this in mind we were thinking about composting and how this process applies to veganism.

Looking for things to compost this Spring? Here is a list of compostable items from your home and garden and advice on how to use your compost.

New HOTBIN models have a tap to collect liquid fertiliser but can this be retrofitted to an original HOTBIN?

Composting liquid fertiliser is a dark brown liquid comprising of water and dissolved humic compounds. Liquid fertiliser may leave the HOTBIN, but should not exceed a few mm a day.