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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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Best Compost Suppliers in South West England (and What to Look For)
What makes good compost, and where should it come from? This guide explores the best compost suppliers in South West England and shows how community-led, closed-loop composting in Bristol, from Heart of BS13 to St Werburghs City Farm, is regenerating soil, food systems, and local resilience.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 30, 20254 min read
Why Your Bin Stinks: Bokashi vs Food Waste Caddy (and What Actually Works)
If your food waste bin smells bad , you’re not failing at composting . You’re bumping up against a system that was never designed for kitchens, flats, or real life. Across Bristol, people are being told to separate food waste, scrape plates clean, and trust that it’s “taken care of”. But many households quickly discover the downside: smells, flies, leaks, and a general sense that food waste has become a daily nuisance. Food waste bins smell because food is rotting without eno
Alex Montgomery
Dec 30, 20254 min read
Bristol Food Waste: The Hidden Truth (and a Better Way)
Food waste in Bristol isn’t just a disposal problem. It’s lost soil fertility. This article explores where food waste really goes, why nutrients leave the city, and how local composting offers a regenerative alternative that keeps soil alive.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 30, 20256 min read
What Our Members Say About Bokashi Composting in Bristol
Bokashi composting is changing how Bristol households manage food waste. From no smells and no mess to incredible living compost, hear directly from Generation Soil members about their experiences turning food scraps into soil that feeds gardens, allotments, and communities across the city.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 26, 20253 min read
Why We Ignore Soil... And What That Says About How We Value What Keeps Us Alive
Why do we ignore soil when it underpins our food, health, and survival? This personal essay examines soil education, the attention economy, and how soil degradation links to modern diets, chronic illness, and the way we value what keeps us alive.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 26, 20257 min read
Is Composting Food Waste Safe in the City?
Is composting food waste safe in the city? This guide explains how urban composting works, what makes compost safe, and how to compost responsibly in places like Bristol. Learn how to manage smells, pests, contamination, and when compost is ready to use, plus where to get practical support if you need help.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 24, 20254 min read
What to Do if Your Compost Attracts Pests in an Urban Garden
If your compost is attracting pests, it can feel worrying, especially in an urban garden. Pests are usually drawn to exposed food waste or unbalanced compost, not composting itself. This guide explains why pests appear, how to prevent them, and what to do if they’re already present, with practical advice for composting safely 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
Where to Buy Compost and Join Workshops in Bristol
Looking for compost or gardening workshops in Bristol? Find locally made, microbe-rich living compost from Generation Soil and learn how to make your own through our hands-on composting and soil health workshops. Perfect for gardeners, educators, and community growers who want to regenerate soil, reduce waste, and grow healthier food, right here in Bristol.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20253 min read
Listening to Soil: How Bioacoustics Reveals the Hidden Life Underground
Soil isn’t silent — it’s alive with sound. The emerging science of soil bioacoustics allows us to hear the vibrations of worms, microbes, and fungi beneath our feet. At Generation Soil, we’re using this technology to explore how healthy soils “sing,” connecting composting, regeneration, and climate action in Bristol and beyond. Listen closer, the earth is speaking, and it’s full of life.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 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 to Improve Urban Soil Health in Bristol
Healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving city. In Bristol, many gardens and green spaces sit on compacted or depleted ground, but with the right care, we can bring them back to life. Learn how to regenerate urban soil using living compost, biochar, and mulch, and discover how the Bristol Living Compost Project is turning local food waste into fertile ground that feeds people, plants, and community. Join the movement to grow Bristol from the ground up.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20253 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
Sustainable Gifts: The Art of Regeneration in Handmade Form
What if gifts could give back? Explore the art of regenerative gifting with Generation Soil. From handmade items and living compost to community workshops, discover sustainable, meaningful ways to celebrate the season while supporting soil health and local makers.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Best Compost Suppliers in South West England | Living Soil for Gardeners & Growers
Looking for the best compost suppliers in South West England? Discover regenerative producers like Generation Soil (Bristol) and The Community Farm, turning food waste into microbe-rich living soil. Learn how local compost supports circular food systems, reduces waste, and restores soil health, while growing stronger, more resilient plants across the South West.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20253 min read
Where Can I Get Support for School Gardening Projects in Bristol?
Want to start a school gardening project in Bristol? Generation Soil helps schools design, build, and sustain living learning gardens with compost, workshops, and curriculum-linked support. Join the Bristol Living Compost Project to connect students with soil, microbes, and nature, and grow the next generation of environmental leaders, one garden at a time.
Alex Montgomery
Dec 16, 20254 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
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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