Composting Education Workshop: Backyard Composting

Learn backyard composting basics—kitchen to soil, materials, systems, and soil health—through hands-on practice and simple home solutions.
About this Event

Composting Education Workshop Series: Backyard Composting
Participants will learn how backyard composting works, how it differs from other composting methods, and how to build and maintain a system that fits their daily routines. Through guided instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, you’ll explore the full process—from collecting materials to building, managing, and using finished compost—while developing realistic expectations for composting at home.

What you’ll learn:

• Introduction to different composting systems
• Learn to recognize stages of the decomposition process
• How to build and manage a compost system
• Composting materials and balance
• The key elements of composting: moisture, airflow, material balance
• Food waste collection and compost system placement.
• Troubleshooting tips to avoid common mistakes
• How to finish, sift, and compost application
• How compost improves soil health, structure, and water retention.

Why attend?
Backyard composting is one of the most practical ways to reduce household waste while improving soil and supporting healthy plant growth. This workshop will help you:

• Understand how much organic material is being lost to the waste stream—and how to return it to a natural cycle.
• Gain practical, hands-on skills you can apply immediately at home.
• Build confidence in creating and maintaining a compost system that fits your space and lifestyle.

Whether you’re new to composting or looking to expand your skills, this workshop offers practical tools and confidence to support informed, meaningful action.