Want to be involved in waste issues? Check out Coastal Cleanup Day September 25th from 9-Noon! It's not composting, but it's good for you and the environment.
Always wanted to compost but never knew exactly how it worked? Wish you could compost but think your home doesn't have space for it? Ever hear about worm composting and wondered how you could do that?
The County of Santa Barbara is offers free composting workshops in the spring to answer these questions and more! Whether you are looking to keep food scraps out of the landfill, find out more about your current composting operation or have never heard of composting but are interested, these workshops are for you!
If the workshop in your area is over for the time being, there will be more offered next spring. If you have a group of seven or more people interested in a composting workshop, private workshops can also be done. If you are interested attending the next workshop, send an email with the subject "Composting Workshop" to jsimeon@cosbpw.net. Please include your name and address.
There are three convient locations in Santa Barbara County for the workshops every spring.
Completed May 15th 2010. Thank you to the 20 people who attended!
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. At the Solvang Branch Library on the lawn, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang.
Completed May 22nd 2010. Thank you to the 20 people who attended!
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. At the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden, 624 West Foster Road, Orcutt. There will be a Compost Bin Sale following this workshop from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Completed May 29th 2010. Thank you to the 30 people who attended!
Saturday, May 29th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Santa Barbara City College's (SBCC) Lifescape Garden, overlooking the Harbor. These Directions will take you to SBCC's East Campus (external link). This Map will take you to the Lifescape Garden.
If you have questions about the workshops, please send an email to jsimeon@cosbpw.net.
To learn about composting before the class, and take a look at our online composting booklet.
Click here to find out more about the Earth Machine composting bin offered by the County at a great sale price of $40.00 (price includes tax) ! That price is 50% less than retail for the Earth Machine!
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Last updatedU: August 27, 2010
