SA Composters site visit

SA Composters have been making quality compost since 1990 as a result of proprietor Matthew Quinn’s interest in organic gardening and food production.

After completing a Biology degree and an ‘Organic Gardening’ course with well known organic gardener and author Peter Bennett, Matt started SA Composters. It began in his organic home garden, but soon demand for the high quality compost out-grew the backyard and after undertaking a Churchill Fellowship world tour where he studied composting operations in America, UK and New Zealand, SA Composters was born.

After more than twenty years of operation SA Composters are producing organic compost and providing soil improvement products to home gardeners, landscapers, commercial growers and vineyards.

A unique system of composting lawn clippings, food wastes, manures and rock dusts has been developed. One year of aerobic composting with nutrient rich water followed by greater than 6mm screening results in a high humus compost of exceptional value as a general purpose soil improver.

CAHRAN is visiting the Lonsdale site to discuss the process of large scale composting. Non-CAHRAN members are also invited to attend.