Compost

I've been working on both small and medium scale compost systems in Africa, USA, Latin America, and Asia  since 2006.  

link to newest video of Hanoi compost system 

This is my YouTube playlist of compost related videos.

-updated October 2024

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Composting Sargasso - May 2023

This is a trial begun May 2023 to determine to what extent I can add sargassum to the current compost system I had at my home in Santo Domingo.  I found composting sargassum alone (w/o mixing into my food waste wasn't breaking down).  I the began adding it to my regular compost and it broke down in 4-6 weeks along with the food waste.

-updated July 2023 

#composting #abono #santodomingo #sargassum

Composting in Dominican Republic, 2020

This is a method for composting I used from June 2020 - 2024 in Santo Domingo.  Took about 2 months to get finished compost from food waste.   

- updated January 2022

#composting #abono #santodomingo 

Vermiculture in Dominican Republic, 2021

This is a method of vermiculture/vermicomposting I used in Santo Domingo.  

- updated February 2021.

Vermiculture in Senegal

This is a method I used to manage food waste using earthworms.  I am used nothing imported and only materials available locally in Dakar, Senegal.     -Updated December 2018.

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Composting in Dakar, Senegal 2019

This is a method for compost I used in Dakar, Senegal.  None of our food or paper waste went to the landfill (or wherever it goes..?) .  - Updated January 2018.

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Vermiculture 2012 - NWelch.pptx

This was a method for composting I used while living in group housing in Washington DC from 2009 to 2012.  Funniest thing someone said was, "you can't keep worms outside in DC, they'll freeze".  To which I replied, "they live outside".  In all fairness, they do need to be shielded from open freezing temperatures which can freeze and kill them.

Common Good Compost 2012 NWelch.pptx

I used to manage a 300-lb per week modified wind-row composting set up also in Washington DC, when I used to volunteer with Common Good City Farm also from about 2009-2012.