Generation Soil CIC

SIMPLE SUMMER SALADS 🥗 Today was spent exploring the picturesque 15-acre farm and then got to cook outdoors with the very freshest ingredients 🪴 Pretty much everything on the plate was handpicked today at @thecommunityfarm while on a day trip with @squarefoodfoundation 🌾 It was fascinating to learn about where our food comes from, the value of local produce, and organic farming techniques and we even managed to plant 130 baby leeks which will be ready to harvest in Autumn 👨🏻‍🌾 Lunch consisted of: 🌶 Flame roasted peppers, courgettes, tomatoes, onions, and garlic with Ras el hanout 🥔 Potato salad with parsley and chives 🍅 Green beans à la Provençale 🥬 Sautéed rainbow chard and broad beans 🥒 Fresh cucumber and salad leaves 🐑 Fresh ewe’s cheese on sourdough You can really taste all the love and care that goes into growing all of the produce at the farm 😍

Hey Bristol! After we nourish ourselves with good food its often easier to throw any scraps into the bin without much thought Its time we think about what we do with our food waste and Generation Soil are here to help We have just opened our first community composting hub in Hotwells, Bristol to transform food waste into healthy living compost. Did you know healthy living soil is amazing at holding onto water? Each one percent increase on organic matter in soil can store up to 25,000 gallons of water per acre… By adding organic matter in the form of compost to our soils we can: 1️⃣ combat flooding 2️⃣ reduce the amount of watering 3️⃣ improve the health of your plants And much more! We provide our members with buckets and bokashi bran Bokashi bran is inoculated with beneficial microorganisms which ferments your food waste in your bucket at home 🤠 This kick starts the decomposition process and stops your food waste from smelling 🙌🏼 We collect your fermenting food waste and give you a clean bucket and top up of Bokashi bran We then return our locally produced healthy living compost to your door packed with all the nutrients and microbiology needed for your garden 🌱 Any extra compost is then redistributed across Bristol to improve urban soil health and biodiversity For a cleaner greener city 🥳 If you’re interested in joining our project comment the 🤠 emoji or check out our website using the link in bio #communitycomposting #foodwasterevolution #foodwastewarriors #bristoluk #sustainablebristol #soilhealthmatters #generationsoil

Something pretty raunchy is going down in Bristol 🥵 That’s right, 30 wheelbarrows of wood chip later and our first community composting hub is getting steamy in the heart of Bristol 😶‍🌫️ Have you ever wondered what the best snacks for a microbe orgy are? 🦠 That’s right, its wood shavings and food waste 🪵 By providing the perfect condition for our microbes, they reproduce, doubling their population every 15 minutes. Wow. That means in just 13 hours, a population of 8 billion could be created 🤯 Food waste and wood chip went in last Wednesday and just six days later it’s pretty much unrecognisable 👀 This’ll now be matured for a few months before we deliver it back to our members and redistribute the rest across Bristol 🙌🏼 #communitycomposting #foodcompost #compostrevolution #compostlife

Most people want to make a difference. But it often feels… complicated. “The process is simple… and we are delighted to know we are making a difference.” That’s the unlock. No overwhelm No big lifestyle change No needing to “do everything perfectly” Just one simple action… that actually leads somewhere 🌱 Your food waste stays local Your nutrients stay in the system Your impact becomes real “I would 100% recommend…” If you’ve been looking for an easy way to do something that genuinely matters 👇 Join the Bristol Living Compost Project Link in bio 👆

One of the biggest questions people have: “Will I fill the bucket fast enough?” “What if I don’t need weekly collections?” Here’s the reality 👇 “As a 2 person house it takes us 2–3 weeks before it needs collecting.” This isn’t a rigid system. It flexes to you. Small household? Take your time. Larger household? We’ve got you covered weekly. Same outcome either way: Your food waste stays local Your nutrients stay in the system Your plants get the benefit 🌱 “The compost is great, plants love it.” If you’ve been unsure whether it would fit your routine… it will 👇 Join the Bristol Living Compost Project Link in bio 👆

This isn’t just about food waste. It’s about who you’re doing it with. “An amazing community of like minded individuals…” People across Bristol choosing to: Care about their waste Care about soil Care about doing things differently And building something together. Because this only works when it’s shared. Not a service you use… A system you’re part of 🌱 “I cannot wait to see how big we will grow together…” If that feels like something you want to be part of 👇 Join the Bristol Living Compost Project Link in bio 👆

Sometimes it’s the simple things: ✔️ It works ✔️ You get a reply ✔️ The compost is actually… good “Excellent scheme. Responsive to questions. Beautiful compost.” No fluff. Just consistency. Because when you’re trusting someone with your food waste… you want to know it’s handled properly. And when that same waste comes back as rich, living compost? That’s where the magic is 🌱 If you’re looking for a system that actually delivers 👇 Join the Bristol Living Compost Project Link in bio 👆

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. “We collect food waste… and return it as living compost.” That’s it. No long supply chains No waste disappearing into the system No burning, no losing nutrients Just a local loop: Food → waste → compost → soil → food again 🌱 And once you see it… It’s hard to go back to the old way. “Loads better than food waste going into bins…” If you’ve ever thought there must be a better way to do this… There is 👇 Join the Bristol Living Compost Project Link in bio 👆

You can talk about compost all day… But this is what matters 👇 “The flowers and veg have really thrived this year…” Not just waste collected. Not just compost made. Actual, visible results. Healthier plants Stronger growth Better moisture retention This is what happens when biology is doing its job beneath the surface. Food waste → living compost → thriving soil → thriving plants 🌱 If you want to see the difference in your garden, allotment, or even houseplants… Join the loop 👇 Link in bio 👆

Most people think food waste = smell 🤢 maggots 🪰 and a bin you avoid opening That’s the baseline. But it doesn’t have to be. “The sealable containers are great, no smell, no maggots…” Because when you change the system, everything changes. Your food waste becomes: Clean to store Easy to manage And actually useful 🌱 Not just collected and forgotten… …but turned into living compost for local soil. If you’ve given up on food waste before, this is your way back in 👇 Join the Bristol Living Compost Project Link in bio 👆

This compost project started in a car park. After questioning where my food waste actually went… I fell down the wormhole. Bokashi fermentation. Basically composting… like making kimchi. (yum) And here’s the thing no one tells you: You can compost everything. Onions? Fine. Citrus? Fine. Cooked food? Also fine. So I tested it. Got some funding. Bought a compost tumbler. Stuck it in a car park behind my flat. My neighbours thought I was mad. They might have been right. But one bucket at a time… it worked. That obsession turned into a compost hub. And now we collect food waste from households and businesses across Bristol. Instead of disappearing… it comes back. Back to the soil. Back to growing food. Because compost isn’t really about waste. It’s about what’s happening underground. Part 3: why soil is one of the most powerful ecosystems on Earth 🌱 If you’re in Bristol and want to be part of the loop, head to the link in bio and check out the Bristol Living Compost Project.

This started as a dumping ground. Old mattresses. A skip. Completely abandoned. Now it’s growing food. When I moved to Bristol, I kept hearing the same thing about composting: “It’s too difficult” “It smells” “I don’t have the space” All valid. But standing in that corner, turning food scraps into compost, watching the soil slowly come back to life… it made me realise something: The problem isn’t people. It’s the system. So instead of expecting everyone to compost alone, we built something local. The Bristol Living Compost Project. Food waste collected across the city → turned into living compost → returned back to local soil. And just over a year in, nearly 100 people are now part of that loop 🌱 If you’re in Bristol and want to be part of it, head to the link in bio and check out the Bristol Living Compost Project.