I was excited to discover Ground to Ground and look forward to contributing to it, although I do have a confession to make. I am not a gardener. While I did serve on a task force that established one of the largest community gardens in St. Paul and I do maintain a small plot there, … Continue reading
Second Life for Refurbished Espresso Machines In a small warehouse in Lynnwood, Washington, a dedicated refurbishment crew turns previously loved coffee equipment into serviceable items. While Seattle Coffee Gear specializes in selling new versions of these espresso machines and coffee makers, they incorporated recycling into their business plan in 2008. Machines returned to the original … Continue reading
The City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, is using the Ground to Ground model for coffee grounds recycling. This is encouraging other councils and organisations to take advantage of local community interest in the reuse of a valuable resource. Continue reading
Making your own compost is a must-do for the enterprising gardener. When it comes to getting bulky, organic material that’ll benefit your growing world, whether on expansive or modest plots, creating your own mulch is the way to go. Easy to do, costs nothing, environmentally friendly and hugely beneficial to your garden, there are plenty … Continue reading
Returning Waste Back Into the Ground For those of you that regularly follow this blog (and why not!), you would know how much more productive my garden has become these past 12 months or so. One of the reasons for this is because the soil is in excellent condition, and to get that condition requires large quantities … Continue reading
Collecting Coffee Grounds from Cafes This post is dedicated to the Barma Pastry Cafe located at Stockland The Pines in the North Eastern Melbourne suburb of Templestowe. Barma are one of the cafes involved in the Ground to Ground initiative, which aims to make better use of spent coffee grounds. Barma has found it easy … Continue reading
Collecting Coffee Grounds – Little Cupcakes This post is dedicated to the Little Cupcakes coffee shop located in Goldsbrough Lane, Melbourne. This cafe is one of the participants in the Ground to Ground initiative, which aims to make better use of spent coffee grounds. As the name suggests, Little cupcakes make… cupcakes that happen to … Continue reading
