Build Your Own Composter
Compost bins can be bought at garden centres and DIY stores, but it's more interesting to make your own and if you use things like old pallets or recycled wood it can be a lot cheaper too!

To make good compost you need a well-designed compost bin. The ideal bin measures one cubic metre in size, is well ventilated and kept moist at all times, otherwise it won't do the job properly. If the compost bin is too small, poorly insulated or lacking in moisture then it will take the detritivores (tiny insects that eat dead plants) and microbes (bacteria and fungi) much longer to break down the compost. You'll also need to be able to get at your composter and its contents easily and it'll need some sort of lid.

Full instructions on how to build your own composter can be found on the pdf factsheet

Download pdf fact sheet.