Compost Clinic

The Compost Clinic is a one-to-one support session designed to fix composting problems and help you build a system that actually works.

 

If your compost smells, stalls, attracts pests, or just feels confusing, this is targeted, practical help rooted in real-world experience, not generic advice.

 

The Compost Clinic is primarily Bristol-based, with online sessions available for those outside the city.

 

 

Is the Compost Clinic for You?

 

The Compost Clinic is ideal if:

 

• your compost smells or attracts flies or pests

• decomposition is slow, soggy, or stalled

• bokashi isn’t behaving as expected

• you’re unsure what can and can’t go in

• you’ve tried advice online and it hasn’t helped

• you want clear answers, not more theory

 

You don’t need to be an expert.

You just need something that isn’t working.

 

 

What Happens in a Compost Clinic?

 

Each Compost Clinic is tailored to your situation and space.

 

We focus on:

 

• diagnosing what’s actually happening in your compost

• identifying the root causes (not just symptoms)

• adjusting your system so it fits your home, habits, and resources

 

Depending on your setup, we may look at:

 

• indoor vs outdoor composting

• bokashi or non-bokashi systems

• access to carbon-rich “browns”

• food waste volumes and patterns

• moisture, airflow, and biology

• contamination risks

 

You leave with clear, practical next steps you can apply immediately.

 

 

Advice Rooted in Practice

 

All Compost Clinic support is based on lived experience, including:

 

• running a working community composting system

• collecting and processing household and business food waste

• managing contamination and compost biology

• producing and applying living compost

 

We share what works in practice, including the mistakes that taught us the most.

 

This isn’t a consultancy report.

It’s hands-on problem-solving.