MASTERS TEACH COMPOSTING BASICS

Master composters from the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation will lead a free workshop on home composting from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca Drive W., El Cajon.

Benefits of home composting

Composting converts kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrients that can be used to naturally fertilize small areas of your garden, such as vegetable gardens or specific plants that need additional care. Compost is an excellent alternative to synthetic fertilizers and is a natural way to fertilize your garden.

Going Green: Food waste

Upstate Medical University produces a lot of food everyday, which generates a lot of waste. But waste such as fat trimmed from meat or the peelings from potatoes and vegetables are no longer going to waste.

Home compost workshop

The Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development holds a free composting workshop Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay.

Summit Area Public Foundation, Board of Education and Recycling Advisory Committee partner to establish composting ...

Each month at Summit High School, one ton of food waste that would otherwise enter the waste stream is composted, saving money and benefitting the environment. Funded by a grant from the Summit Area Public Foundation, the composting program, which...