Nature Nights - Autumn Composting
Schedule
Wed Apr 08 2026 at 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC+09:30Location
27 North Parade, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5015 | Adelaide, SA
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Are you looking after your soil so it can look after you?Healthy soil is the foundation of thriving gardens and nutritious food, yet soil health is declining worldwide. Join us at the Port Environment Centre for an evening of creativity, community conversation and hands-on learning with local experts.
Here’s what’s happening:
4:00 – 5:00 pm | Paint a Pot
Start the evening with a creative session led by Bugs n Slugs. Paint your own terracotta pot and take it home to grow something special, the perfect place to use the nutrient-rich compost you’ll learn about later in the evening. All materials are provided.
5:00 – 6:00 pm | Eco Discussion on Community Composting
Join a relaxed community conversation about local composting initiatives happening right here in Semaphore. Hear from volunteers in the Semaphore Compost Network who are collecting food scraps and coffee grounds from local cafés and transforming them into rich, living compost for the community.
Article: 5 top tips for the perfect compost – according to science
Video: What happens to coffee grounds and food waste in a cafe?
6:00 – 7:30 pm | Autumn Composting Workshop
with Peter Heidenreich from Australian Worm Firm
Learn how to prepare your compost and soil through autumn so it’s ready for a thriving spring garden.
In this interactive workshop, Peter will help you understand the condition of your backyard soil and simple ways to test its health. You can explore soil density, structure, drainage and how these affect plant growth with different samples that Peter will bring along.
***Attend the workshop and go into the draw to win a 🪱$60 voucher toward a worm farm 🪱 from Australian Worm Firm***
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Where is it happening?
27 North Parade, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5015Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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