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Every garden needs a heart to pump nutrients through its veins. For us compost making is the heart and soul of our farm. High quality compost is hard to find, some would say impossible to buy commercially. The quality differences are huge and we have not come across a supplier that can deliver a balanced compost with the right set of microorganisms present to grow healthy plants that are resistant to pest and disease attack. 
We have made our own compost on a small urban section (500m2 section) and a large scale (4-5 tonnes per year) for over 10 years and therefore know what it takes to make it in an urban and a farm setting.

With our method you will be able to produce a hot pile in the middle of a city with your neighbours not even noticing a thing.
You will also learn about compost extract with your very own compost.

We have experience in compost making on a 500m2 section in the city as well as on a rural farm, so we can guide you along based on our experience.


Compost brings back vitality, regenerates the soil, inoculated your gardens and farms with microbiology so your plants can thrive. With high quality compost we grow plants that are nutrient dense and resistant to pest and diseases.



ABOVE: A layer of compost is added to the no-dig garden before planting. Note the amount of worms present. 


Healthy soil is the backbone of health - be it environmental, animal, plant or human health. It's our foundation and the solution to a lot of our problems.


Compost is essential to recycle nutrients, build soil, feed the soil microorganisms and to grow healthy food high in nutrients and without pest and disease problems.
We love to share our knowledge and experience so that you can make your own high-quality compost.

Our online course is self-paced and you can access the contents 24/7 for up to one year. So you can go through the content quickly or take your time.

In our online course, you will learn about:

  • Benefits of compost
  • Difference between hot compost and a static pile
  • Suitable materials for a hot compost
  • Carbon to nitrogen ratio of compost materials and their change of ratio throughout the growing cycle
  • Inoculants and additives
  • Temperature, water, oxygen
  • Location and materials needed for a hot compost
  • Constructing a hot compost pile
  • Heat development in a pile
  • Measuring temperature and water content
  • Oxygen / low oxygen indicators
  • 3-step turning process
  • Creating a no-turn hot compost pile
    Recipe adjustments to the turned hot pile
    Construction adjustments to the turned pile
    Temperature development and troubleshooting
  • Signs of a finished compost
  • Simple home analysis
  • Application rate
  • Make your own liquid fertiliser, compost extract

This workshop is for beginners as well as advanced gardeners, lifestyle block owners and farmers interested in organics and thinking about converting from conventional farming to biological/regenerative agriculture.


Above: Materials are gathered and composting site is prepared. 


Above: The cleaned up site and the compost is starting to heat up.


Above: Temperatures are measured to ensure the compost is ticking along nicely.

Tutor: Cornelia Holten

Cornelia is passionate about compost and whips up a heap every 2-4 weeks to guarantee a continuous supply for KoruKai Herb Farm. She is an herbalist and slow food educator with a passion for simple living, DIY, herbs and self-sufficiency. A certificate in Organic Horticulture, soil consultant in training at Dr Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School, Certified Soil Food Web Lab Technician, Permaculture design certificate, an Apprenticeship in Herbal Medicine and living on a farm in Pigeon Bay equip her with a lot of knowledge and experience with growing food, regenerating soil and living a healthy life.

She is teaching workshops on sustainable food systems, compost making, whole foods, fermentation, primal diets and organic gardening. A thirst for knowledge and a passion for new scientific studies keep her well informed on those topics.

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