De Tuin Klas: Scraps to Soil

Learn the basics of composting to help your garden thrive, and take home plans to build your own composting bin!

Want to start composting, but don’t know where to start? We’re here to help! Join us at Windmill Island Gardens on Thursday, April 16 from 6:00pm-7:30pm for the next class in our De Tuin Klas series (The Garden Class) to learn all you need to know about composting from MSU Extension Master Gardener, Ken Freestone! Composting is nature’s way of recycling organic materials and turning them into a nutrient-rich soil amendment that will help your garden thrive. Participants will take home building plans for your own composting bin to start conquering composting on your own!

De Tuin Klas: Scraps to Soil will be held at Windmill Island Gardens in the white Celebration Pavilion (1 Lincoln Ave, Holland, MI 49423). Class fees are $15 per person and include all needed supplies. Tickets are non-refundable. For questions about De Tuin Klas Series, please contact Laura at l.ambruso@cityofholland.com

About The Series:

De Tuin Klas or, The Gardening Class, is an all-new monthly gardening class series geared towards those who are ready to dig-into gardening at home! In partnership with the Michigan State University Extension, Windmill Island Gardens is excited to host a variety of classes covering topics like site assessment, composting, starting a vegetable garden, design tips, preserving and canning, trees, and so much more! Learn from the experts at these once a month classes from March – October on the third Thursday of the month from 6:00pm – 7:30pm for just $15 a class, or save $20 when you sign up for them all for $100!

Upcoming Classes:

Scraps to Soil – Thursday, April 16

Pots & Plots – Thursday, May 21

Garden to Table – Thursday, June 18

Garden Guardians – Thursday, July 16

Patch to Pantry – Thursday, August 20

Branching Out – Thursday, September 17

Bulbs & Beyond – Thursday, October 15