Nelson City Council

Create your own Eden is a national programme where you can find all the detail you need to know on how to make great compost, improve your soil and produce fantastic fertilisers for your plants, veggies and garden all for free. The site covers traditional composting using a heap or bin, vermiculture or worm farming, and Bokashi.

Nelson City Council offers workshops at events using the Create Your Own Eden information. Visit the Create Your Own Eden website. 

Composting subsidy available

Council provides a subsidy on the cost of composting equipment. 

Download the compost subsidy coupon or call the Council on +64 3 546 0200 for more information.

More information

If you would like more information on this or other forms of composting, download the handy Create Your Own Eden 'how to' guide for composting, worm farms, and Bokashi from the Create Your Own Eden website, or call Council on +64 3 546 0200 for a copy.

Go to the Create Your Own Eden website to download the 'how to' guide to composting.