Compost Village: Monthly Compost Drop-Off & Demonstration
Schedule
Sat Jan 17 2026 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
5210 College Rd, Key West, FL, United States, Florida 33040 | Key West, FL
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♻️ Monthly Compost Drop-Off & DemonstrationHelp reduce waste and contribute to healthy soil by bringing your food scraps to our Compost Drop-off station — available every 3rd Saturday, during our Native Plant Sale.
This monthly program is an opportunity to learn how composting supports our island community and explore practical ways to reduce household waste. Visitors can walk through our Compost Village, where we showcase several outdoor composting methods, including:
🌿 Traditional outdoor compost bins
🌿 Open-air composting systems
🌿 Vermicomposting (worm composting) as a living example of soil creation
You’ll see firsthand how each system works and which ones may be a good fit for your home outdoor space.
We also offer finished compost made right here at the Garden — rich, living soil perfect for nourishing your own home gardens and container plants.
Accepted:
✔ Fruits & vegetables
✔ Plain grains (pasta, bread, rice)
✔ Coffee grounds
✔ Egg shells
✔ Frozen scraps (preferred)
Not Accepted:
✘ Meat
✘ Dairy
✘ Oily foods
Through hands-on demonstrations provided by UF/IFAS Master Gardeners and real examples, you’ll learn how we transform everyday kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost that supports our native plant nursery and strengthens gardens throughout Key West.
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Nature & Nurture:
Celebrate connection, creativity, and sustainability in the heart of Key West’s tropical garden. Enjoy a Native Plant Sale, Compost Drop-Off & Demonstration, a Children’s Nature Art Workshop, and a relaxing Prime of Life® Yoga session among the trees. A perfect blend of nature and well-being for the whole community.
🪴 9am-12pm: Native Plant Sale | 🥕 Compost Drop-Off & Demonstration
🎨 10am-12pm: Nature is ART Children’s Nature Art Workshop
Cost: $10 | Members FREE
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🧘♀️ 10am-11:15am: Prime of Life Yoga (Yoga after 50) with Yoga Key West
Cost: Drop In $20
https://www.yogakeywest.org/
The Key West Botanical Garden Society, Inc. is a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit corporation. Donations are deductible under the Internal Revenue Service Code.
The Garden is publicly owned and operated as a passive, natural resource-based public outdoor recreational site.
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