Compost and craft

Being the start of the school holidays I am in need of help around the house and bribes to keep the kids occupied while at home...  I have started with a list of "Mum wants" and a list of "kid wants".... the system will work on trading basis - we all do a job together and then they get to do a kid's activity.

Day 1 has worked well... we went out this morning and shovelled out a layer of wet rich soil/manure from the chook pen.  We made a compost pile that should be well cooked (composted) by the time spring comes around.

It's based on a Cambodian Compost Recipe that we used at the ELF community garden for our Permablitz last month.

The boys are putting down a straw layer.....

...... then on goes a layer of green mulch....

...sandwiched between these layers was the rich manure layer from the bottom of the chook pen.....

The reward (?bribe) being that they got to do some art and craft.......

The creations....