I agree. In Pitta Joffe’s Creative Gardening with Indigenous Plants she writes:

“Don’t sweep up and then proceed to throw away fallen leaves, dried and faded flowers, fruits, small twigs, etc. Apart from the fact that this is a totally misdirected use of energy, it is also the equivalent to throwing away bags of compost … Mulch is nature’s way of feeding plants, conserving moisture and protecting the soil surface and structure.”

During the strike this week – as bags were not removed it was quite a shock to see the number of blue bags which contain garden refuse being taken away to the dump.

It is not a dificult process at all and the worms do all the work.