Transform your kitchen scraps into black gold!
Transform your leaves, newspaper, kitchen scraps, and lawn clippings into organic, nutrient-rich 'black gold' that will be ready for your garden in the spring!
This class covers the fundamentals of building a good compost pile, where to locate your pile, how to avoid common problems and some tips and tricks for cold climate composting. It also includes a demonstration of how to build a pile.
If you have a backyard garden or are thinking of one for the upcoming season, it is the perfect time to start composting. Compost is the ultimate soil improver. Whether the soil in your garden is compacted, too clayey, or nutrient poor, adding compost improves soil structure, raises fertility and increases the water holding capacity of your soil leading to a healthier, more abundant garden.
Class includes:
Upcoming Workshops:
Composting workshops are held at Broken Ground in Bozeman. Please register in advance. Cost: $20
Transform your leaves, newspaper, kitchen scraps, and lawn clippings into organic, nutrient-rich 'black gold' that will be ready for your garden in the spring!
This class covers the fundamentals of building a good compost pile, where to locate your pile, how to avoid common problems and some tips and tricks for cold climate composting. It also includes a demonstration of how to build a pile.
If you have a backyard garden or are thinking of one for the upcoming season, it is the perfect time to start composting. Compost is the ultimate soil improver. Whether the soil in your garden is compacted, too clayey, or nutrient poor, adding compost improves soil structure, raises fertility and increases the water holding capacity of your soil leading to a healthier, more abundant garden.
Class includes:
- Hands-on activities
- Handouts and resources
- Q&A sessions to get your questions answered
- Ongoing support through monthly gatherings and an online forum
Upcoming Workshops:
Composting workshops are held at Broken Ground in Bozeman. Please register in advance. Cost: $20
- Saturday, May 6, 1-3pm
- Date doesn't work for you? Take the class from the comfort of your own home with our Online Composting 101 Class!
