Natimby Compost
Commander Robert Stuart pioneered regenerative farming as far back as 1929 while managing a teaestate in the Nilgiri Hills of India. After experiencing the devastating loss of topsoil in the monsoonrains, he established Bana grass along the contours on the steep slopes of the tea plantations. These“green contours” provided an effective channel to guide the runoff into protected waterways andmost importantly it provided a sustainable source of mulch to protect the soil, generate organicmatter and encourage soil microbes and other organisms to recolonise the soils.Fast forward nearly 100 years and three generations and Natimby is now home to a Compost SoilHealth Research and Innovation Site with a number of “first in the world” technologies relating tocompost making methods, high quality compost production, compost extract production,regenerative farming practices and compost heat exchangers.We currently operate, manage or consult to 7 large scale compost sites in the Western Cape,Kwazulu Natal, Gauteng and the Eastern cape.
Compost, compost extracts and soil health consultancy services
We offer a full range of customised organic waste processing solutions to the following sectors:
1. Compost making operations
2. Compost extract producers
3. Greenhouse production operations
4. Intensive farming operations
5. Horticultural farmers
6. Fruit and vegetable pack sheds
7. Fruit and vegetable processors
8. Farms adopting regenerative farming practices
9. Intensive stock farmers ie feedlot cattle, dairy, pigs and poultry
10. Equestrian centres
11. Black soldier fly farms
12. Abalone farms
13. Organic waste management companies
14. Biogas plants
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The Organic Stock Exchange Initiative (South Africa)
We, in partnership with a number of industry experts worldwide, are currently developing the firstever Organic Stock Exchange in the world which allows the producers and “consumers” of waste toexchange or trade waste on an electronic platform using carbon credits or the local currency.
The Soil Index Scheme (South Africa)
We, in partnership with a number of industry experts worldwide, are currently conductingdeveloping the first ever Soil Health Index Scheme that will allow farmers to score and record thestatus of their soils on their farms and apply for subsidies or rewards for improved soil health.
