Get into the mood for Compost Week with the Master Composters at Snibston Discovery Park.

• Painted Compost Bin Competition. From 2pm. Bins limited so schools/individuals will need to register.
• Draw a composting poster to enter for the national composting poster competition event for children. You can also enter online.
• Make a Rotbot - 2pm, 3pm. Children‘s activity. Make a mini-compost bin in a bottle, take it home and grow a seed bean or a marigold. Participants should bring two 2 litre plastic “pop” bottles.

Please note: there is no charge to attend these specific events but Snibston Discovery Park‘s normal admission charges still apply.

Get involved and learn all about composting with Master Composter Rod Weston at Snibston Discovery Park.

• Compost advice. Master Composters will be on hand at Compost Corner demonstration site provide guided tours and advice on composting, wormeries and home made liquid feed. There will be a stand promoting County Council offers on compost bins so come along and find out more.
• Compost bug hunt at Sibston Gazebo. A chance to look for the creatures that help make and live in compost. All day from 11am.
• Draw a composting poster to enter for the national composting poster competition event for children (see above). All day from 11am
• Composting posters on display in the cafe upstairs area. Come and view the designs produced by visitors to the Park on Saturday.

Please note: There is no charge to attend these specific events but Snibston Discovery Park‘s normal admission charges still apply.

If you‘ve not had a chance to drop in to Compost Week at Snibston Discovery Park, don‘t miss out today!

• Compost advice Master Composters will be on hand at Compost Corner demonstration site to provide guided tours and advice on composting, wormeries and home made liqiud feed. There will be a stand promoting Leicestershire County Council offers on compost bins. Alll day from 11am.
• Draw a composting poster to enter for the national composting poster competition event for children
• Composting posters on display in the cafe upstairs area
• Make a Rotbot - 12.00, 2pm, 3pm Children‘s activity. Make a mini-compost bin in a bottle, take it home and grow a seed bean or a marigold. If you‘d like to take part please bring two 2litre plastic “pop” bottles.
• Compost bug hunt - Snibston Gazebo. A chance to look for the creatures that help make and live in compost. All day from 11am.

Please note: There is no charge to attend these specific events but Snibston Discovery Park‘s normal admission charges still apply.

Get your entry in quick! Today is the last day of a National Poster Competition, which is being run as part of International Compost Awareness Week 6 – 12 May 2013. Master Composters from across the UK are organising this free UK wide poster competition to promote composting. The concept and images of the poster may be based on any aspect of home, allotment, school or community composting covering the composting process or the use of compost.

If you‘ve missed all the fun so far this week, this is your last chance to get involved with Compost Week at Snibston Discovery Park.

• Poster Competition results 2pm - visit the exhibition and see if you know who‘s won
• Compost advice Master Composters will be on hand at Compost Corner demonstration site from 1pm to provide guided tours and advice on composting, wormeries and home made liquid feed. There will be a stand promoting Leicestershire County Council offers on compost bins.
• Make a Rotbot - 2pm, 3pm. Children‘s activity. Make a mini-compost bin in a bottle, take it home and grow a seed bean or a marigold.
• Compost bug hunt (Sibston Gazebo) A chance to look for the creatures that help make and live in compost. All day from 11am.

Please note: There is no charge to attend these specific events but Snibston Discovery Park‘s normal admission charges still apply.