Beehive Compost Bins

UK Beehive Composter Sales.

Beehive Compost Bins are the ultimate small garden composter for any gardener wanting a wooden compost bin to become a feature in their backyard. The design is extremely simple. Wooden slatted sides resembling a quaint old fashioned beehive.

When buying one, make sure you choose pressure treated timber to keep your garden composter looking good for longer. The lid should be easy to open. Some are hinged in multiple places to enable easy access for depositing larger garden waste. If the top comes off completely, all the better as you really will be able to use the compost bin easily.

At least one side should also be simple to remove. This means you can turn the compost if required. Also, it will ensure the finished garden compost is simple to remove and distribute on around your garden.

There are varieties of beehive composters which come pre-painted. This will help your garden composter look good for longer. But beware of bright colours, as those shown in any brochure on on a website may be very different to the actual product. Any good retailer should be happy to supply you with a sample or give you the paint colour reference so you can check yourself what it will look like in 'real life'. Red paints tend to be very UV sensitive and prone to fading in strong sunlight.

Perhaps more ideal is to buy a wooden beehive comport bin which is simply pre-treated or stained as that way you can easily stamp your own design ideas on it whenever you like.

Make sure the internal finish for your wooden beehive composter is natural, to ensure no chemicals are leached into your decomposing garden compost. Opt for softwood from sustainably managed woodland and your beehive compost bin will be ecologically sound on all fronts.