Let's Waste Less Worcestershire

Garden Organic has worked in Worcestershire for over twenty years, initially coordinating the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Master Composters, before becoming a partner in the Let’s Waste Less project. While we are no longer funded by the County Council, our volunteers continue to give talks and engage with local people, to promote composting and organic growing.

The Let’s Waste Less volunteers attended a wide variety of events, gave talks to groups, and provided advice to individuals, groups, businesses and schools.

Reducing food waste is a priority for most local authorities and campaign groups; a third of the average Worcestershire black bin was found to be food waste, most of which was avoidable. Our volunteers helped Worcestershire residents to reduce food waste by buying only what is needed, planning, understanding food storage, and composting.

To address wider waste, we pointed residents to zero waste shops, and repair shops and cafes, in the local area, and we provided advice on correct recycling.

We recruited and trained over 60 waste reduction volunteers in the course of the project. They brought a huge amount of knowledge and dedication to the project. We supported the volunteers with a number of training visits, such as to an energy from waste facility, and a materials reclamation facility.

Funding from the County Council for this project came to an end in December 2025, but we are very keen to continue our work in Worcestershire, including supporting our network volunteers, focusing on our priorities of composting, organic food growing and seed saving.

During this project, we developed strong partnerships with organisations across Worcestershire. For example, we held a very popular composting workshop with Worcester Community Garden in summer 2025; the Garden has now become a Garden Organic Growing Partner. We are keen to continue to collaborate with groups in the County.