Bertie Backus Compost Training Class

Making a DifferenceThe Community is our Classroom. This signifies that our teaching is deeply rooted not only in solid theoretical foundations but also in the rich knowledge drawn from the community and region by the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES). We offer various research programs through the Water Resources Institute and the 143-acre Firebird Research Farm in Beltsville, MD. CAUSES offers community outreach programs for all ages. Our community education programs through our land-grant centers are: (1) The Center for Urban Agriculture & Gardening Education, (2) The Center for Urban Resilience, Innovation and Infrastructure which includes the Water Resources Research Institute, and (3) The Center for Nutrition Diet & Health which includes the Institute of Gerontology and Snap-Ed. In addition, the college provides innovative academic programs in urban architecture and community development, urban sustainability, health education, nursing, and nutrition and dietetics.

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The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), is starting a compost training class. Do you want to know what happens to your food and yard waste, turn your waste into valuable soil and learn about backyard composting? If yes, please join our compost training class. The class will meet six times for two and a half hours. This event is FREE and open to the public. What is compost? Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Making compost keeps your yard and food waste materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a greenhouse gas. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water. Adding compost to soil improves its fertility and stimulates healthy root development in plants. The organic matter provided in compost provides food for microorganisms, which keeps the soil in a healthy, balanced condition.  EVENT DETAILS Every Thursday  June 7 - July 12, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. LOCATION Bertie Backus Urban Food Hub 5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE Washington, D.C. 20017 CONTACT Dr. Kamran Zendehdel <A HREF="mailto:kamran.zendehdel@udc.edu" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">kamran.zendehdel@udc.edu</A> (202) 274-7128

Bertie Backus Urban Food Hub

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