Yes in My Backyard

  • The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    The great turning There is both fear and mystique surrounding the turning of compost piles. Many people never turn their…

  • The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    Carbon cap and store There is a little trick you can do every time you add ingredients to your compost…

  • The Compost Conversation – with Joel meadows

    The Compost Conversation – with Joel meadows

    The good, the bad and the beautiful In my work as a compost educator and volunteer on the YIMBY* team,…

  • The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    When I go out door-knocking with our YIMBY* composters, looking for households to offer us weekly buckets of food scraps,…

  • Feeling the heat?

    Feeling the heat?

    It can be hard to stay warm during these winter months, and let’s face it, it can be hard to…

  • YIMBY compost hubs expanding

    YIMBY compost hubs expanding

    YIMBY is set to expand access to backyard compost hubs in Castlemaine after a very enthusiastic response to a call…

  • Art under the microscope

    Art under the microscope

    Lisa DennisAs part of the Castlemaine Fringe Festival’s ‘Art Window Trail’, passionate local backyard composter Mikaela Beckley has created an…

  • Breaking down compost

    Breaking down compost

    Lucy Young for The Hub Foundation This month YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) hosted an enthusiastic group of composters at…

  • Collaboration for change

    Collaboration for change

    Mount Alexander Shire residents plan to reframe and refocus their efforts to address climate change through the launch of an…

  • Excited about compost?

    Excited about compost?

    YIMBY is calling for experienced and enthusiastic composters to come on board and join The YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard)…

  • Yes in my backyard

    Yes in my backyard

    A trial neighbourhood solution to reducing organics in landfill will be expanded thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Victorian…