Fundamentals of Composting

Fundamentals of Composting

Workshop on how to compost food and yard waste in the home or community garden

By N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County

Date and time

Thursday, November 6 · 9 - 11:30am EST

Location

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center

1192 US 64W Business Pittsboro, NC 27312

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

Food scraps and yard trimmings together account for more than a quarter of household waste. Instead of trucking this waste to the landfill, use composting - the controlled decomposition of organic materials into a soil-like substance - to turn it into a valuable soil amendment!

Join Matt Jones Extension Horticulture Agent - N.C. Cooperative Extension and the NC Stae Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chatham County for a workshop on the fundamentals of composting at home.

Participants will learn about the science of the decomposition process, understand the types of materials that are readily compostable, how to fine-tune the composting process by finding optimal temperature, moisture, aeration, and pile dimensions, and troubleshooting common composting problems. . We will present research-based information from NC State Extension Specialist Rhonda Sherman and visit our on-site composting demonstration area.The workshop will be held at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center.

To learn more: https://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/extension-gardener-workshop-composting/

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N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County

Chatham County Center

1192 US 64W Business, Suite 400

Pittsboro, NC 27312

OPEN MON-FRI: 8A-5P

(919) 542-8202

https://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu

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$12