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Paul Taylor on Composting (Video)

Craig Mackintosh July 20, 2011

4 Less than a minute

Soil and compost wizard, Paul Taylor, takes us through the process of building a compost pile.

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data-belowelement="div-comment-153982" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Megan Cooke" aria-label='Reply to Megan Cooke'>Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-154204" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 has-avatar"> <article id="div-comment-154204" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1fdc4927a3d3ce666469195a6156b616?s=70&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1fdc4927a3d3ce666469195a6156b616?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy'/> <b class="fn">Rhamis</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.permaculturenews.org/2011/07/20/paul-taylor-on-composting-video/#comment-154204"><time datetime="2011-07-22T03:47:48+10:00">July 22, 2011 at 3:47 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Easily one of my favourite people on Earth…</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='#comment-154204' data-commentid="154204" data-postid="5982" data-belowelement="div-comment-154204" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Rhamis" aria-label='Reply to Rhamis'>Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-162008" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 has-avatar"> <article id="div-comment-162008" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e3bdc18c866dae4a31974a1f8c97a84e?s=70&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e3bdc18c866dae4a31974a1f8c97a84e?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy'/> <b class="fn">Kane Abbott</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.permaculturenews.org/2011/07/20/paul-taylor-on-composting-video/#comment-162008"><time datetime="2011-08-09T09:27:50+10:00">August 9, 2011 at 9:27 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>If you have made this compost and are wondering what to do next please watch bio-vital composting part 2- turning the compost – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6H0BTnP5Qc" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6H0BTnP5Qc</a><br /> If have questions please contact us at <a href="http://www.trustnature.com.au" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.trustnature.com.au</a><br /> Thanks Kane Abbott</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='#comment-162008' data-commentid="162008" data-postid="5982" data-belowelement="div-comment-162008" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Kane Abbott" aria-label='Reply to Kane Abbott'>Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2061093" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 has-avatar"> <article id="div-comment-2061093" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc6cfcbea9c8c10889bd3dd48f27e32a?s=70&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc6cfcbea9c8c10889bd3dd48f27e32a?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy'/> <b class="fn">matthew williams</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.permaculturenews.org/2011/07/20/paul-taylor-on-composting-video/#comment-2061093"><time datetime="2015-03-31T00:24:46+11:00">March 31, 2015 at 12:24 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I am based in west wales UK , well done ,great work on the compost videos. I would be interested in working compost this way and encouraging others in the uk to do so. I have a good farming base here to produce compost in this manner, but i was wondering if i could have access to downloading information to make a buisness plan to achieve recognition from investors to invest in these methods for sustaining products for sale in organic agriculture and methodology here in the UK. I am an avid follower of the Soil Food Web Institute, Elaine Ingham. All help on this eg hardcopies, downloads, examples of success, as an inoculant in compost, and as a viable economical option to chemical farming in the UK. I produce charcoal for bio-char, and I use zeolite powders for soil ammending but this work you are doing seems to be the answer so far for sustaining compost theories with best results.<br /> regards,<br /> Matthew Williams<br /> <a href="mailto:mattbamboo.mw@gmail.com">mattbamboo.mw@gmail.com</a></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='#comment-2061093' data-commentid="2061093" data-postid="5982" data-belowelement="div-comment-2061093" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to matthew williams" aria-label='Reply to matthew williams'>Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ol> </div> <div id="add-comment-block" class="container-wrapper"> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title the-global-title">Leave a Reply <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/2011/07/20/paul-taylor-on-composting-video/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3><form action="https://www.permaculturenews.org/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form" novalidate><p class="comment-notes"><span id="email-notes">Your email address will not be published.</span> Required fields are marked <span class="required">*</span></p><p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">Comment</label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" required="required"></textarea></p><p class="comment-form-author"><label for="author">Name <span class="required">*</span></label> <input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" size="30" maxlength="245" required='required' /></p> <p class="comment-form-email"><label for="email">Email <span class="required">*</span></label> <input id="email" name="email" type="email" value="" size="30" maxlength="100" aria-describedby="email-notes" required='required' /></p> <p class="comment-form-url"><label for="url">Website</label> <input id="url" name="url" type="url" value="" size="30" maxlength="200" /></p> <div class="gglcptch gglcptch_v2"><div id="gglcptch_recaptcha_449695726" class="gglcptch_recaptcha"></div> <noscript> <div style="width: 302px;"> <div style="width: 302px; height: 422px; position: relative;"> <div style="width: 302px; height: 422px; position: absolute;"> <iframe src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/fallback?k=6LcCawoUAAAAAHWXT9dkkLv_EVjpgAn1NoklcxRE" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width: 302px; height:422px; border-style: none;">

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