The community’s hard work of using Food and garden organics (FOGO) bins has already paid off in away of helping to feed the grass at Ford Park in Merimbula.
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A giant heap of FOGO compost was recently spread at Ford Park by the Bega Valley Shire Council recreation officers and Pambula-Merimbula Golf Club staff.
Bega Valley's FOGO project leader Joley Vidau said council plan to spread FOGO compost and mulch at sporting facilities, parks and gardens around the shire.
“It will save the community money because we wont have to buy top dressing products which are synthetic,” she said.
Once we get results we can compare to synthetic top soil
- Ed Crothers
Ms Vidau said the organic product has many benefits compared to synthetic materials and is looking forward to see the results at Ford Park.
“Ford Park is a high profile area, it gets a lot of wear and tear and the maintenance is quite high, so to save money is where we are trying to head,” she said.
Recreation officer Ed Crothers said Ford Park is a perfect location to trial the FOGO compost.
“Ideally we will be using the compost at well irrigated areas, Spencer Park is possibly the next location but first we will see what happens here and then can build it into council’s maintenance program,” he said.
“Once we get results we can compare to synthetic top soil.”
Pambula-Merimbula Golf Club have offered their assistance to help council’s team to distribute FOGO product around the shire.
The club is contracted to supply the right machinery and equipment for the job, at Ford Park they spread 20 cubic metres of FOGO compost over one hectare of parkland.
“We are really excited to be a part of this, we are also looking to use the FOGO material on the golf course next year,” golf course superintendent Pat Wilson said.
FOGO compost is also available for the public to purchase from Eden, Merimbula, Wallagoot and Bermagui waste facilities.
