While students are making turkey hats and local farmers are capping off their annual fall harvest, we like to take time to give thanks in the abundance of good that has come in the last year. For many of us, we see an abundance of leaves around this time as well. If you were able to make enough upcycled leaf bins referenced in the previous post, you may be all set, but for many, the trees just kept giving. What can you do with what’s left?
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- Mow them down and leave them. The leaves make a great home for local pollinators that need a warmer, insulated habitat through the winter. Mowing the leaves down may help them decompose faster before spring and prevent them from taking over your yard. The leaf matter that is left will help your yard or greenspace the following year, as it keeps nutrients in the soil and helps suppress weeds.
- Check if your neighborhood offers a local yard waste collection program. You can check your neighborhood website, and if not, feel free to drop off your excess leaves at one of the Hamilton County Drop Off sites!
- Share the wealth! Do you know any composters looking for some extra carbon for their compost pile? Check with a neighbor, a community garden, or a local business that may be composting to see if they could use your leafy matter.
This is also a great time to appreciate all the community composters and neighborhood groups who work hard to keep natural materials out of landfills and return nutrients to the local soil. For many of you- that’s you! So, thank you.
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| Guest blogger, Sam Plante |
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