“Build Your Own Compost Barrel” Workshop

Title: “Build Your Own Compost Barrel” Workshop
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: According to the Houston-Galveston Area Council, up to 30% of our garbage headed to our rapidly filling landfills is bagged up leaves, grass clippings and tree limbs. Earlier this year, the City of Houston mandated the use of compostable bags to divert your leaves and yard trimming away from costly dumps, saving both city landfill space and tax dollars. Now a private company composts your nutrient-rich wastes and sells it to the public as a natural fertilizer.

Learn how to cut out the middle man and compost your own yard and kitchen wastes in this intensive, hands-on workshop where each participant will build their own 55-gallon composting barrel. You can create rich, dark brown compost in as little as 3 weeks! And save money too!

Course Instructor: Joe Blanton, the Arboretum’s Conservation Director, is certified by National Wildlife Federation as a Backyard Habitat Designer. Before joining the Arboretum staff, Joe designed, implemented and/or managed 16 outdoor environmental education classrooms for Urban Harvest and HISD.
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2011-05-15
End Time: 17:00