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Composting Workshops presented by The Arboretum
Do you compost for your garden? Do you wish you knew how to do it more effectively? Join Robert Pavlis for this three-week virtual Arboretum series about composting. Each session is $10 per person and participants can register for all three sessions or just one or two of them.
The first session, Introduction to Composting is on Tuesday, March 4. Participants will be introduced to the composting process including the role of microbes, greens and browns, carbon to nitrogen ratios, moisture levels, the importance of temperature and a definition for finished compost. The pros and cons of various composting methods will be briefly looked at so that participants can select the right workshop for them, in the following weeks.
On Tuesday, March 18 Composting Piles, Bins and Drums will be discussed. This workshop is more hands on and looks at various methods for completing both hot and cold composting. Hot composting is the traditional method using one or more bins. This is a great system that makes faster compost, but it is impractical for smaller gardens. Various plastic bins and drums are more suitable there. Various commercial and DIY systems will be discussed.
The final workshop in the series about Vermicomposting is on Tuesday, March 25. Vermicomposting is a way of using earth worms to compost organic material. The course will introduce participants to the equipment needed for vermicomposting including some inexpensive DIY options. It will help participants select the right kind of worms and show how to maintain them to keep them healthy. We’ll review ways of harvesting the vermicasts – the worm poop – and explain how it should be treated for best results in the garden.
These workshops are all virtual workshops on Zoom. The sessions take place from 7-8 p.m. and are recorded. The recordings are available to the registrants for one month after the session.
To register online, click here. For further information call The Arboretum at 519-824-4120 extension 52113 or 52358.
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