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The Leicestershire Master Composter programme is delivered in partnership with the Environment and Waste management team at Leicestershire County Council. Master Composters have been promoting home composting to Leicestershire residents since 2008 and form part of a larger network of Environment Action Volunteers in the county.

The programme aims to reach any Leicestershire resident who wants to start composting at home and offer support to people who are already home composting and may be having difficulties or need encouragement.

There are around 30 Master Composters in the county who attend a variety of events to promote home composting and give advice to the general public. They also give talks, go into schools, advise community gardens, maintain compost display areas and write their own blogs and websites.

Anyone can be a Master Composter. You do not have to be an expert as training is provided in 'how to compost' before starting your activities. There are volunteers from a wide variety of age, backgrounds and cultures. This contributes to the effectiveness of the scheme – together we can reach parts of a community that might otherwise be hard to reach.