Facilities at a community farm on the outskirts of Ipswich have officially opened following a £2,500 grant from the district council.
The new composting toilet and hand-washing building at Oak Tree Community Farm in Rushmere St Andrew have opened.
The building was built by farm members free of charge, using materials funded by East Suffolk Council's Enabling Communities budget.
The farm, which aims to be as sustainable as possible in everything it does, opted for an environmentally-friendly composting toilet.
Through this toilet, microorganisms naturally convert nutrients in waste into fertiliser without the need for water or chemicals that are required in more conventional systems.
Farm director, Tom Wilmot, said: "Our previous lean-to was cramped and cobwebby, so the new wooden toilet block has made a big improvement to the farm's facilities.
"It means we can now invite more local schools and other groups to discover what we do at the farm including our chickens, pond and beehives."
These facilities have opened in time for the farm's open day on Sunday.
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