Is this the same town that just last year wanted to wrap all its playing fields in plastic? If you were on Ridgewood Avenue on Saturday you might not think so. The annual Glen Ridge Arts Fair, with its usual fare of puppets and earrings, was all but eclipsed by an Eco Fair, which offered free rides in a Smart Car, reusable grocery bags and information on everything organic. And this year's de rigueur Mother's Day present? A $40 compost bin.
Did you miss the compost bin buying opportunity last Saturday? You still have a chance.
"Enclosed" plastic bin that features a locking lid, bottom harvest door and anchor pegs to secure in to the ground, making it ideal for gardeners interested in adding organic food waste to the compost. This bin does not have a built-in crank to turn the compost, and the organic material should be periodically stirred manually (as with a pitch fork) to expedite the breakdown of organic matter. Samples on view at the Municipal Building and Train Station.
Reserve one for pick up Sunday May 18 from 10 am to 1 pm in Hillside parking lot. To reserve your compost bin, to be paid for at pick-up, e-mail name and number of bins requested to: info@glenridgenj.org .
Ummmmm...... Compost......
There's something so cool and right about it.
I love my bin!!!
(If only I could put the food scraps in my gas tank like in Back to the Future 2(?))