Compost Workshop

4791 Round Valley Ranch Road,Paradise CA 95969

30 October, 2021

Description

At this hands-on workshop you’ll learn different ways to compost, how to troubleshoot your at-home compost pile, do's and don'ts. Camp Fire Restoration Project teams up with Paradise Community Compost at Sol Sanctuary Ranch in Paradise for this hands-on workshop, and all are welcome! You’ll learn different ways to compost, including 3-bin systems, windrows, static and thermal piles, and one lucky participant will receive a raffle prize of a FULLY CONSTRUCTED WORM BIN to take home with them and start recycling their food scraps! Other topics will include troubleshooting your at-home composting, do’s and don’ts of compost pile/worm bin construction, and how to make sure you’re not contaminating your pile with unfriendly materials. The state of California recently passed AB 1826, which states California must divert organic waste from landfills….This includes things like food wastes and yard maintenance products. Cal Recycle helped to amend this law by including allowances for small-scale community composting programs.” Under this program, Camp Fire Restoration Project is working to collect community food waste to create microbe-rich soil amendments for Paradise. Thus, Paradise Community Compost was born, where food scraps will be used to make compost that provides optimal microbial diversity and nutrients to gardens, farms, and surrounding ecosystems. Paradise Community Compost volunteers will also offer consultations for home-composters; this may include a site evaluation and recommendation for a composting system, and/or troubleshooting your existing system. Become part of the waste solution! Carpool or ride your bike if you can—or drive right on in--to Sol Sanctuary, 4791 Round Valley Rd, just off Clark on the south side of town, on Saturday, October 30th at 11 a.m. for this informative and FUN workshop! Coffee, tea, water, and snacks will be provided! For more information go to campfirerestorationproject.org or contact Janeva Sorenson, (530) 966-7557 or [email protected]