Educational Workshops
Composting, Soil Health and Urban Farming in Bristol
Generation Soil delivers educational workshops in Bristol that teach composting, soil health, and circular food systems, helping people turn food waste into living soil.Our hands-on sessions support schools, communities, and businesses to build practical skills, reconnect with soil, and understand how local composting plays a role in the wider Bristol Living Compost Project.Whether you’re composting at home, managing food waste at work, or teaching the next generation, our workshops focus on learning-by-doing and systems thinking rooted in real practice.
Composting Workshops: From Food Waste to Living Soil
For homes, schools, and community groups
Learn the full journey of regeneration from kitchen scraps to fertile, living soil.
Our composting workshops in Bristol teach:
✅ bokashi fermentation
✅ worm composting
✅ compost troubleshooting
✅ soil biology
✅ microbe management
Participants learn how to turn food waste into living soil at home, in schools, or in community gardens, with or without access to outdoor space.
Turn your food waste into living soil. No garden required.
These workshops often act as a first step into the Bristol Living Compost Project, helping people understand how local food waste composting supports soil health across the city.
Food Forest Field Days: Learn Regeneration in Action
Hands-on learning at our Bristol food forest market garden
Join us at our two-acre agroforestry food forest market garden on the edge of Bristol to experience compost-powered farming first-hand.
These field days combine:
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practical learning
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soil and compost demonstrations
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agroforestry and urban farming insights
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big-picture understanding of circular food systems
Participants see how food waste, compost, trees, and crops connect when nature is given the right conditions.
Experience food waste-powered farming in Bristol.
Bespoke Training for Schools and Businesses
Education, wellbeing & practical action
We design tailored sustainability and soil health workshops for schools, community groups, and organisations across Bristol.
Workshops can include:
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seed planting and soil sessions
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food waste education
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team wellbeing and outdoor learning days
For businesses, these sessions often run alongside BLCP food waste collection, helping staff understand where their food waste goes and how it supports local soil regeneration.
Bring soil, sustainability, and team connection to your organisation.
ComPost Clinic
Soil and compost troubleshooting in Bristol
Get tailored, science-backed guidance through our Bristol Compost Clinic.
Whether you’re:
• fixing a home compost system
• improving soil on an allotment
• supporting a school garden
• or scaling a community compost hub
Our sessions combine diagnostics, data, and practical know-how to help you create thriving, microbe-rich soil.
Bring your compost questions. We’ll help you find soil-smart solutions.
CIRCULAR FOOD WORKSHOPS
Understanding the System Beneath Our Feet
At Generation Soil CIC, we empower people to engage with a circular food system, where food waste is not discarded but returned to soil as a valuable resource.
What Is a Circular Food System?
A circular food system mimics natural systems, where waste does not exist.
Food waste is transformed into compost, adding microbiology, organic matter, and nutrients back into depleted soils. This supports biodiversity, soil health, food security, and climate resilience at a local scale.
Our workshops help participants understand how composting connects kitchens, communities, and ecosystems across Bristol.
What Our Workshops Cover
1. Understanding Food Waste
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The environmental impact of food waste in landfills
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The role of microorganisms, fungi, and bacteria
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How composting mitigates climate impacts
2. Composting Techniques
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Bokashi fermentation
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Wormeries and aerobic composting
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Setting up systems at home, schools, and communities
3. Soil Health and Regeneration
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The role of living soil in food production
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How compost improves soil structure and resilience
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Understanding soil life and the soil food web
4. Circular Food Systems
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How decentralised composting builds resilience
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Community-scale solutions to food waste
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Social and economic benefits of closing the food loop
5. Hands-On Activities
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Compost bin setup
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Troubleshooting real compost problems
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Live demonstrations from fermentation to worms
CIRCULAR FOOD WORKSHOPS
Why Choose Generation Soil Workshops?
Our workshops are more than education. They are an entry point into action.
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Community-focused: bringing people together around shared challenges
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Climate-smart: grounded in regenerative practice
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Expert-led: delivered by practitioners working daily with compost and soil
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Practical and engaging: skills you can use immediately
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Customisable: adapted for schools, communities, and businesses
Who These Workshops Are For
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Schools and educators teaching sustainability and soil health
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Community groups building local composting systems
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Businesses reducing food waste and engaging staff
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Individuals wanting practical composting skills
Many participants go on to:
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join the Bristol Living Compost Project
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start local composting initiatives
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integrate composting into their workplace or school
The Impact of Circular Food Workshops
Every workshop contributes to wider impact:
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Healthier soils and ecosystems
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Stronger, more connected communities
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Reduced food waste and emissions
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Increased understanding of soil as living infrastructure
Education is how we grow long-term change.
Why Composting Matters
Composting is one of the simplest and most effective actions for regeneration.
When food waste is composted:
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nutrients return to soil
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methane emissions are avoided
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food systems become more resilient
By composting locally, we support the same systems that underpin the Bristol Living Compost Project.
Enquire About Workshops
Interested in a workshop, Compost Clinic, or bespoke training?
Workshops run throughout the year in Bristol and beyond.
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book a workshop
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explore school or business training
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connect education with local composting action
who we've worked with
Learning That Sticks
Fleur, Roots Allotments
“An incredible CIC spreading vital knowledge about soil. Alex delivers exciting, engaging workshops. If you can attend one, you should.”
Olivia, Roots Allotments
“Alex’s session on soil health and bokashi composting was informative, friendly, and engaging. People left inspired and confident to apply what they learned.”
Celia, St Werberghs City Farm
“An engaging, hands-on compost workshop with around 50 people of all ages taking part. Adults learned practical skills and children loved getting their hands dirty.”
Laura, UWE
“Alex guided students through the workshop clearly and confidently. The students really loved it and we’d happily invite him back.”
Lukus, Green Man Festival
"Alex and his team are deeply passionate and knowledgeable folk. They bring a much-needed approach to learning about our food systems and soil generation. They ran drop-in workshops and openly shared their knowledge with our festival goers at Green Man Festival 2025."