Boulder County: Longmont Compost Workshop
What: Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce household carbon footprints and provide quality compost for use in gardens. Come learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system by learning what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographic region, tips and troubleshooting, and much more.
The workshop will cover each of the following topics:
Cleaning up the vegetable garden
Getting perennials ready for winter
Winterizing your backyard compost pile
Preparing for spring composting
Getting trees ready for winter
How to take care of your trees throughout winter
These workshops are taught by Master Composter, Melanie Nehls Burow, Boulder County Master Gardener instructors and the owners of Altitude Arborist. Workshops sponsored and hosted by the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division.
Soil-saver compost bins are available for purchase at cost ($65); arrangements can be made with Chandra Valenza, cvalenza@bouldercounty.org
When: Tuesday, May 2nd; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Longmont Parks & Open Space Building; 5201 Saint Vrain Road, Longmont, CO, 80503