UPCOMING COMPOST & GREENER GARDENING WORKSHOPS
Location of workshops (Unless Otherwise Noted):- MRWMD Facilities at 14201 Del Monte Blvd., Marina 93933 (2 miles North of town. Del Monte Exit off Hwy.1 )
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS: (For More Info. contact Kimberle Herring at kherring@mrwmd.org)
Basic Composting- This workshop covers the basics of home composting of food and yard waste including: The benefits of composting, what to compost, how to build and maintain a compost bin or pile and how to use the harvested compost.
Vermicomposting- This workshop covers the basics and benefits of composting foodscraps with the help of earthworms in a enclosed system or container. It is an effective means of composting for those who live in apartments and/or have small or no yards. The resulting compost or worm castings are also thought of as one of the best soil amendments around. You will learn how to set up and maintain a worm bin, along with how to harvest and use the worm castings.
Sheet Mulching- (a.k.a. Lose the Lawn and Weeds Too!) In this workshop you will learn how to use cardboard, compost, wood chips and a little elbow grease for an effective landscape treatment called "sheet mulching". It's an enviromentally friendly and affordable way to replace lawn and make garden paths while preventing weeds, conserving water, and building soil.