Backyard Composting 101

Fort Collins Nursery is a year-round garden center, helping people with their gardens and landscapes since 1932. We offer a variety of fun events to educate our customers and to celebrate our plant-loving community.

Fort Collins Nursery

Learn how to compost in your own backyard.

2023 Winter Workshops Schedule

Our  2023 Winter Workshops courses cover many exciting gardening/ horticulture topics and are presented by some of Colorado’s top experts in each field. Learn new techniques and improve your skills while the rest of the world waits longingly for Spring!

Course DescriptionLearn how to compost in your own backyard! We will cover what composting is, why it is beneficial, how to choose a composting site and process, the do's and don'ts of composting, how to use your compost, and some of the science behind it. Keep your food scraps out of our landfill by learning how to compost them yourself, and create a quality compost product to use in your own gardens. Whether you have already started your composting system or have barely given it a thought, we can help you become a better composter! Presented by Jamie Blanchard-Poling &amp; Max PolingStarted in 2018, <a href="https://compostqueenfc.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Compost Queen</a> is the innovative composting service created by Jamie Blanchard-Poling, a longtime environmental steward and nature lover. Inspired by her passion for renewable energy and zero waste, Jamie started Compost Queen to provide Northern Colorado with an achievable option for home composting. Max Poling, Compost Queen's Business Manager and "Hand to the Queen", enjoys driving tractors on our farms and helps create a great compost product for our customers. Together, Jamie and Max have created a sustainable and convenient way to compost food scraps in Northern Colorado, composting over 80,000 pounds in the last three years!

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