Learn the ins and outs of composting, meet new people, and teach others in the community about composting! Dates: 5 consecutive Mondays – September 27th – October 25th Time: 6-8:30pm Location: Encinitas Application Required: Please click here The Master Composter Program is designed to extend composting information to the public through volunteers who have successfully [...]
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Become a Master Composter!
Posted in Master Composters, tagged compost, Composting, Encinitas, Master Composter Course, Solana Center, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on September 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Free Composting Workshop in Encinitas this Saturday
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged backyard composting, compost, compost bins, Diane Hollister, Encinitas, food scraps, free workshops, gardening, Master Composters, Quail Botanical, Solana Center, vermicomposting, worms, yard trimmings on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t miss this free composting workshop this Saturday. The workshop, instructed by Master Composter Diane Hollister, will cover the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting. Learn how to turn your food scraps and yard trimmings into a rich soil amendment for your garden! Workshop is sponsored by the City of Encinitas and provided by the [...]
Happy Earth Day!
Posted in General, tagged beach clean up, compost, Composting, Earth Day, El Cajon, Encinitas, Encinitas Street Fair, events, garden festival, garden walk, gardening, Point Loma, san diego, Solana Center, vermicomposting, worms on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are a number of fun activities happening this weekend in the San Diego area! Creek to Bay Beach Clean Up Saturday, April 25, 9 – 12 p.m. Moonlight Beach, Encinitas Encinitas Garden Festival Saturday, April 25th, 10 – 4 p.m. Cardiff Elementary School, Cardiff * Gardening with Compost Talk: 2:30 – 3 p.m. Point [...]
Free E-Waste and Battery Recycling Event this Saturday
Posted in General, tagged batteries, electronic waste, Encinitas, Solana Center on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Green your spring cleaning and bring by your electronic waste and batteries this Saturday to the Solana Center! Saturday, March 28th 9 a.m. to 12 noon Solana Center for Environmental Innovation 137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas For a full list of accepted items and additional information about the event please visit our website at [...]
Free Vermicomposting Workshop this Saturday
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged compost, compost tea, Encinitas, free workshops, Quail Botanical Gardens, Solana Center, vermicompost, worms on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Learn how worms can help you save money, conserve water, and save the environment! Saturday, February 21st 10 a.m. to 12 noon Quail Botanical Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas, CA * Worms and a limited number of bins will be available for purchase after the workshop. Click here for more information or to pre-register.
Free E-Waste and Battery Recycling Event this Weekend!
Posted in General, tagged batteries, e-waste, electronics, Encinitas, recycling, Solana Center on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you have used batteries lying around the house? Want to get rid of that pesky broken computer monitor from the back of your garage? Bring all of your electronic waste to the Solana Center this weekend during our E-waste Drop Off Event. Any device with a plug is more than welcome!* Click here for [...]
Bag Monster Spotted in Encinitas
Posted in In the news!, tagged A Day Without a Bag, Encinitas, Paul Ecke Central School, plastic bags, reusable bags, Solana Center on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There was a sighting of the internationally known “Bag Monster” early Wednesday morning at Paul Ecke Central School. The “Bag Monster” lamented over being kicked out of Ireland, South Africa, San Francisco, Malibu, Manhattan Beach and the Town of Fairfax (by overwhelming public vote in the recent election!) – expressing his desire to keep a [...]
E-waste Recycling Event this weekend!
Posted in General, tagged batteries, e-waste, electronics, Encinitas, recycling, Solana Center on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you have any used batteries lying around your house? Want to get rid of that pesky broken computer monitor from the back of your garage? Then bring all of your electronic waste to the Solana Center this weekend during our E-waste Drop Off Event. We will be recycling spent electronics and accepting other still [...]
Solana Center celebrates its 25th Anniversary!
Posted in In the news!, tagged Encinitas, environmental education, San Diego County, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, special event on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation invites you to celebrate our 25th Anniversary on Friday, November 14th, 2008. We will be celebrating our history as San Diego’s first curbside recycling program and growth into County-wide environmental education and outreach programs. Join us for fun, music, food, and a silent auction! Tickets are $25 Friday, November [...]
Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas is hiring a gardener!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged compost, Encinitas, garden, jobs, Quail Botanical Gardens on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quail Botanical Gardens, which you may know from the compost demonstration site or from the almost monthly compost workshops, is hiring a gardener! It’s rare that positions become available at this amazing garden, so this could be a great opportunity for you or someone you know. Check it out at: http://www.qbgardens.org/about/employment.shtml
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