Saturday, March 17th, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
International District Community Garden – on the corner of Ross and Wellesley

Join SWOP’s Project Feed the Hood for a Composting Workshop from 9:00 am – 12:00pm on March 17th. The purpose of this workshop is to present various methods of composting and how to choose which one would best suit your garden space.

We hope to see you there! If you have any questions please contact Rodrigo: rodrigo@swop.net or (505) 247-8832

What Participants Should Bring:
– Close-toed shoes
– A hat
– Water bottle
– Notebook if needed

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:15 – Sign-in, Refreshments
9:15 – 12:00 – Introductions, Discussion and Hands-on Demonstration
Importance of soil and efficient waste management
Traditional methods of composting and maintaining soil
– “Cold” Composting
– Lasagna Method
Modern practices of composting and maintaining soil
– Vermacomposting
– “Hot” composting
Main components of compost