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The Generation Soil Revolution Blog
Composting, Food Forests And Regeneration
Explore articles, how-tos, and Bristol case studies. From real-world composting wins to soil-first growing, every post helps you turn food waste into living soil and grow more with less.
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Why Your Compost Isn’t Breaking Down and What to Do About It
If your compost isn’t breaking down, it can feel frustrating, especially when you’re trying to do the right thing. Slow composting doesn’t mean composting has failed. In this guide, we explain the most common reasons compost stalls, how to rebalance food waste and carbon materials, and what to do to get compost breaking down again in urban gardens like Bristol.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 24, 20253 min read
Compost smells bad? How to fix common composting problems in Bristol
If your compost smells bad, it’s usually a sign that something in the composting process needs adjusting, not that composting has failed. In this guide, we explain why compost smells in urban gardens, what different odours mean, and how to fix common composting problems in Bristol using simple, practical steps.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 24, 20253 min read
What the Bristol Living Compost Project Is Teaching Us About Letting Go of “Waste”
The Bristol Living Compost Project is challenging the idea that food waste is something to get rid of. By keeping nutrients local and turning food waste into living compost, the project shows how waste is a system outcome, not a material truth. This post explores how community composting in Bristol helps restore soil health, strengthen local food systems, and reconnect people with the cycles that sustain them.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 17, 20254 min read
Why Living Compost Starts With Listening, Not Fixing: Lessons From Bristol’s Soil
Living compost does not respond well to force. It responds to attention. In this post, we explore why the Bristol Living Compost Project focuses on listening before fixing, and what soil teaches us about patience, care, and regenerative practice. Drawing on lessons from composting in Bristol, the article shows how working with living systems leads to healthier soil, stronger communities, and more resilient local compost systems.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 17, 20254 min read
From Waste to Resource: Why Food Waste Policy Needs a Regenerative Shift
The UK’s food waste system is efficient, but not regenerative. In this thought-provoking piece, Generation Soil explores how local composting and soil regeneration could transform waste from a climate burden into a life-giving resource. It’s time for a food system that feeds both people and the planet.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20254 min read
How Generation Soil Turns Food Waste Into Living Compost
At Generation Soil CIC, we turn Bristol’s food waste into living soil through a three-stage composting process: fermentation, in-vessel composting, and maturation. Each step builds microbial life, reduces waste, and regenerates urban soils. Learn how bokashi microbes, controlled composting, and natural maturation create compost that feeds your garden and the planet.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20254 min read
The Future of Soil: How Communities Can Lead Climate Adaptation
The future of climate adaptation begins in the soil beneath our feet. Across the UK, communities are turning waste into resilience by regenerating living soil, cutting carbon, and rebuilding connection. From Bristol’s composting hubs to neighbourhood food forests, local action is proving that the path to climate adaptation doesn’t start with policy, it starts with community.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20253 min read
The Secret Life of Waste: Inside the Bristol Living Compost Project
Food waste isn’t waste, it’s life waiting to return. The Bristol Living Compost Project transforms kitchen scraps into living compost that feeds the soil and cuts carbon. Using an innovative three-stage process, Generation Soil is building a citywide circular system that reconnects people to the land beneath them, proving that regeneration begins right where waste ends.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20253 min read
Why Local Food Systems Are Key to Sustainability
Local food systems do more than reduce food miles; they regenerate connection, resilience, and soil health. By supporting nearby growers, composting locally, and shortening supply chains, communities can reduce emissions and return nutrients to the land. Discover how relocalising food isn’t just sustainable; it’s essential for building a circular, climate-resilient economy rooted in place.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Composting for Resilient Cities
Composting for resilient cities means rethinking waste as a living system. At Generation Soil, we’re turning Bristol’s food waste into fertile soil that strengthens local food systems, reduces emissions, and builds climate resilience. Learn how urban composting closes the loop between people, planet, and place and why the future of sustainable cities begins in the soil.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 6, 20253 min read
The Benefits of Bokashi Composting
Most food waste ends up releasing methane in landfill, but bokashi composting turns those same scraps into life. Using beneficial microbes, this Japanese method ferments food waste into nutrient-dense material that feeds soil health and cuts emissions. Learn how bokashi helps households and cities close the loop between food and earth, one bucket at a time.
Alex Montgomery
Nov 3, 20253 min read
Small Actions, Big Change: How Community Regenerates Soil
Regeneration doesn’t start with grand infrastructure. It starts with people. Across Bristol, neighbours, volunteers, and creatives are showing how small acts of care can rebuild our soils and strengthen our communities.
Alex Montgomery
Oct 6, 20252 min read
The True Value of Living Compost: Why It’s Worth It
Why does our living compost cost £12 for 5 litres when garden centre bags are so much cheaper? The answer is simple: our compost is alive. Made in Bristol from locally sourced food waste and woodchip, it’s packed with beneficial microbes, fungi, and nutrients that regenerate soil health and give your plants the best start. Every purchase also supports community composting, food education, and our two-acre food forest market garden.
Alex Montgomery
Sep 16, 20253 min read
Compost Clinic Bristol: Turn Food Waste into Regenerative Soil
At the Compost Clinic Bristol, we’re helping households and businesses turn food waste into living, regenerative soil. Through community composting, workshops, and local collection, Generation Soil is building a circular system that feeds both people and the planet. Discover how your leftovers can restore soil health, cut emissions, and support Bristol’s growing network of urban gardens — one bucket of compost at a time.
Alex Montgomery
Sep 16, 20254 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Food Waste Collection in Bristol
Food waste isn’t rubbish, it’s a resource. In Bristol, every peel, crust, and leftover has the power to cut emissions and regenerate soil. This guide explains how food waste collection works, what you can (and can’t) put in your caddy, and why local composting is cleaner, smell-free, and better for the planet. Join Generation Soil’s collection and compost delivery service to be part of Bristol’s soil solution.
Alex Montgomery
Sep 15, 20254 min read
Generation Soil on YouTube: Our Food Forest Journey
Discover the Generation Soil YouTube channel, where we document our journey in regenerative growing, composting food waste, and building a market garden in Bristol. From tutorials on bokashi and wormeries to behind-the-scenes updates on soil health, biodiversity, and community, our videos explore circular food systems in action. Join us to learn, grow, and be part of a movement regenerating soil, nature, and wellbeing.
Alex Montgomery
Sep 3, 20254 min read
ROOTS ALLOTMENTS x GENERATION SOIL: Our Food Forest Market Garden is Taking Shape!
Generation Soil CIC and Roots Allotments are creating a regenerative food forest market garden in Bristol. This community-powered project will use no-dig growing, living woodchip paths, and agroforestry to improve soil health, grow fresh local produce, and boost biodiversity. Volunteers are invited to help build beds, plant crops, and learn practical skills that support a thriving, regenerative local food system.
Alex Montgomery
Aug 15, 20254 min read
How to Get Involved in Local Food System Education in Bristol with Generation Soil
Join Generation Soil CIC in Bristol to learn, volunteer, and take action for a healthier planet. We run workshops, a market garden, and a food waste composting service that turns scraps into living soil. Get involved in local food system education, discover sustainable growing methods, and help build a circular economy that regenerates nature, supports community wellbeing, and creates a resilient future for Bristol.
Alex Montgomery
Aug 12, 20254 min read
How to Grow Microgreens Indoors: A Year-Round Guide to Fresh, Nutritious Greens
Want to grow your own food with zero outdoor space, zero experience, and almost zero cost? Microgreens are your answer. These tiny, nutrient-packed shoots are quick to grow, full of flavour, and ready to harvest in just a week or two. Whether you're in a flat or a garden shed, you can grow something fresh and nourishing all year round. Ready to transform your windowsill into a mini farm? Here's how to get started…
Alex Montgomery
Jul 30, 20254 min read
Why Generation Soil’s Living Compost Stands Out from the Rest
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, it's important to understand the differences in compost quality, ingredients, and impact on soil health. In this blog, we'll break down the main types of compost available and explain why Generation Soil compost is one of the best sustainable options on the market today.
Alex Montgomery
Jul 14, 20253 min read
About Generation Soil CIC
Generation Soil is a Bristol-based non-profit turning food waste into living soil. Through the Bristol Living Compost Project, our workshops, and regenerative market gardens, we’re building a circular food system that keeps nutrients local and restores biodiversity across the city.
Every handful of compost we make begins as Bristol’s food scraps transformed through microbes, biochar, and community action. From households to schools and businesses, we help people connect with the soil beneath their feet and the food on their plates.
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Together, we can turn Bristol’s food waste into fertile ground and grow a more resilient, regenerative future, one bucket at a time.
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