The school compost bin

This clear fronted composter is designed for use in school playgrounds. Like a normal composter it can be filled with green waste from the school kitchen and garden, including fruit & vegetable peelings, tea bags, shredded paper, grass cuttings and plant waste.

But unlike a normal compost bin it has a removable front cover to enable pupils to see the composting process in action, viewed through a clear acrylic panel. Children can see how their apple cores and banana skins slowly decompose and the resulting compost can be put straight onto flowerbeds or into plant pots around the school.

The cover must then be replaced to allow the worms and mini-beasts to continue their work in the dark.

Price: £410 + VAT