Three new practical guides… and meet Emy, our new mascot

Big news at the farm: the farm's guide is growing! Until now, there was the vermicomposting guide. Today, three new practical guides join it. And they come with a very pink guest…

Three new guides to help you recycle your waste

The composting guide

The composting guide is for anyone with a patch of garden. Heap or bin composting, greens and browns, moisture, aeration, harvesting and sieving: 25 guide sheets to help you make good compost and feed your soil.

You'll also find information on the rules for sorting biowaste (check the regulations that apply where you live), plus solutions for composting in a flat or at the foot of your block.

The bokashi guide

Bokashi is a Japanese method of fermentation in a sealed bucket, handy even in a flat. The bokashi guide takes you from your very first bucket all the way to burying it in the garden.

Bokashi bran, bokashi juice, mould, smells, holidays: its 24 guide sheets answer the questions people really ask, with a bonus FAQ of 25 frequently asked questions.

The EM micro-organisms guide

Effective micro-organisms, or EM, are a concentrate of friendly bacteria and yeasts. The EM micro-organisms guide explains what they are, how they work and how to get off to a good start.

Its 26 guide sheets show you how to use them in the vegetable garden, in compost, on the lawn, for natural cleaning, against bad smells, in the stable or henhouse, and even in a pond. It also sums up what the science says.

Easy-to-use guide sheets

• a "Where to start?" section to help you get going;
• guide sheets you can print or save as PDF, to keep close to your composter;
• links to the products mentioned in each guide sheet;
• all the guides are available in every language of our websites.

Welcome Emy, Willy's cousin!

Willy hasn't come to introduce these new guides on his own. He's very proud to introduce his cousin: Emy!

Emy is a friendly, very pink bacterium, with wavy hair and a little pincer shaped like a green shoot. She becomes our micro-organisms mascot: Willy looks after the worms and vermicomposting, while Emy keeps an eye on bokashi and EM.

You can already find her in the bokashi guide and the EM guide, where she shares her tips in the "Emy's tip" box. And she can't wait to tell you what her bacteria friends do for your garden!

Over to you

The three new guides are free and online now. Got a question, or an idea for a guide sheet? Write to us: Willy, Emy and the whole farm team will get back to you.

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