Seeking a decent quality easy access wooden compost bin

NoviceAnny

I'd like a wooden compost bin like this as it would seem easy to load/unload. However the reviews on this Lacewing one suggest there's a quality issue - slats broken on delivery or break when assembling. Can anyone please recommend something similar but of better quality?

Pete.8

I bought 3 of these about 4-5 years ago and have produced really good compost from them.
The slats still slide in and out fairly easily.

https://www.gardeningworks.co.uk/Professional-Classic-Wooden-Compost-Bin-Extendable.html

BenCotto

As I might need to replace my compost bins soon I have been looking into this and the two companies that caught my eye were Gardening Works as recommended by Pete.8 and this supplier

https://agamemnon-timber.co.uk/compost-bins/double-bay-compost-bin.html

I would not choose a bin with the slatted front.

Singing Gardener

I have 3 of the ones you've illustrated and they're still going strong after 5 years. It's true that the slats aren't cut to fit very well and that some did break on assembly and with use but they are still fine for the purpose.

steephill

Another satisfied Gardening Works customer here. I got a double bay model and it was easy to set up and use. The composting worms seem to love it!

BenCotto

Unfortunately I have given away the fairly recent copy of Gardening Which which reviewed compost bins but maybe some other member has it and can supply better details. From memory I think the wooden compost bin that fared best was from Gardening Works (Agamemnon bins were not tested) but outperforming the wooden bins quite significantly were plastic ones. I think this was one of the ones that did particularly well

https://www.homebase.co.uk/garantia-thermoking-composter-900l_p567758

BenCotto

Conflation? Guilty, your honour. Thermo Star and Eco King were the best performing plastic compost bins.

https://www.garantia.co.uk/composters/thermo-star-composter.html

Edit: I see Garantia make all three bins so this looks like the company to choose if you go down this route.

NoviceAnny

Will take a look at your suggestions 

NoviceAnny

I would not choose a bin with the slatted front.

Why do you say this BenCotto ?

BenCotto

Bins work best when heat is trapped inside. The slats have the opposite effect, drying out the compost, losing heat and potentially allowing compost to fall out, though that I doubt,

fidgetbones

Even with the plastic bins, the ones with "aeration holes" do not hold the moisture in, and it dries out instead of rotting near the holes.