Community Outreach
Upcoming – Composting Made Easy: Fall Edition Online Workshops
It’s been a great spring and summer for backyard composting. Now, that fall has set in, what do you need to know? Join us to discuss fall prep for your compost bin as well as a few tips to keep your backyard bin happy during the winter. The benefits of backyard composting are wide spread – it helps our gardens grow and most importantly it reduces our impact on the environment!
Please note that registration is limited and will close 24 hours prior to the start of the workshop.
Workshop Schedule
Date Topic Time Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Composting Made Easy: Fall Edition 7:00-8:15 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2020 Composting Made Easy: Fall Edition 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Schedule a workshop or webinar!
We offer both in-person presentations, when possible, and webinars to community groups and organizations.
Email inquiries@mmsb.nl.ca or call toll free 1-800-901-6672 to arrange a workshop or webinar for your group.
See school outreach or business outreach for more presentation offerings.
BACKYARD COMPOSTING
Time: 30-45 minutes
Our Learn to Compost workshop helps teach Newfoundlanders and Labradorians how to start backyard composting and maintain a healthy compost bin!
VERMICOMPOSTING
Time: 30-45 minutes
Learn about the world of vermicomposting. Through hands-on demonstrations, learn how decomposer organisms recycle organic waste into nutrient-rich compost, both in nature and in the vermicompost bin.