Saturday, January 22, 2011 10 – 12 noon San Diego Botanic Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024 Saturday, February 5, 2011 10 – 12 noon Water Conservation Garden 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West El Cajon, CA 92019 Monday, March 14, 2011 2-4 p.m. Welk Resort Farmer’s Market 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido, CA [...]
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FREE Composting Workshops!
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, Composting for kids!, Composting Workshops and Events, General, How to, Master Composters, tagged compost bins, compost lessons, compost workshop, Composting, Composting for kids!, El Cajon, Farmer's Market, food scraps, free workshops, greens, Master Composters, mulch, nitrogen, vermicomposting, vermiculture, worm castings, worm tea, worms on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What are some tricks for harvesting vermicompost?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, compost bins, composting faq, green tips, harvesting a worm bin, Master Composters, organic gardening, red wigglers, red worms, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin is designed with two different tiers. When the first tier fills to the line inside the bin, you add the second tier and start feeding and add some new bedding. The worms will usually go wherever you are feeding them but oftentimes there are a few that stay behind. Here [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Do I need to chop up my compostables before adding them?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, Composting, decomposition, food scraps, grinding, Master Composters, research, sustainability on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Chopping up your compostables will speed up the decomposition process. The smaller the surface area of the material generally the faster it will break down. One easy way to do this is to chop up your materials as you collect them. For example, when you are cooking, you can chop up your scraps as you [...]
Rotline Question of the Week: Should I compost my grass clippings?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, compost bins, Composting, environment, grass, grass clippings, grasscycling, Master Composters, natural fertilizers, soil amendments on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Grass clippings can definitely be added to your compost pile. Grass is a “green”, or nitrogen source. One caveat of adding grass to your pile, however, is that it has a high water content which can cause it to pack down and get slimy in your pile. This can be avoided by adding grass in [...]
Free Composting Workshop this Saturday!
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged compost, Composting, free workshops, home composting, Master Composters, San Diego County, Solana Center, Water Conservation Garden, worms on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
El Cajon Composting Workshop Saturday, May 15th, 2010 10am – 12noon Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon 92019 We will cover backyard composting and composting with worms during this 2 hour workshop. A limited number of subsidized bins will also be available at the conclusion of the workshop. [...]
Master Composter Course!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged compost, Composting, Master Composter Course, Master Composters, san diego, Solana Center, vermicomposting on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do you love to compost? Do you like teaching others about compost? If you answered “yes!” to either of these questions, the Master Composter Course may be of interest to you! Dates: 5 consecutive Tuesdays – March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, and 13. Time: 6-8:30pm Location: City of San Diego Environmental Services Building, [...]
Remembering Becky
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Master Composters on January 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Active Master Composter and Volunteer Becky Landes passed away on December 23rd, 2009 in a tragic car accident. She is survived by her husband, Jeff and her sons Ethan and Reid. Becky was well known in the environmental community through her hard work and dedication with Zero Waste San Diego, Solana Center Master Composters, and [...]
Start the new year composting!
Posted in General, tagged compost, compost bins, Composting, food scraps, free workshops, gardening, Master Composters, recycling, san diego, San Diego Zoo, Solana Center, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 8am-10am San Diego Zoo Otto Entrance (one block south of main entrance) Learn how to create rich garden soil, save water, and reduce trash at the landfill by recycling your kitchen scraps and garden debris at this FREE workshop. Workshop is taught by trained Master Composters from the Solana Center for [...]
Why should I compost? I’m not growing vegetables.
Posted in Master Composters, tagged alternate daily cover, anaerobic, biodegrad, carbon dioxide, carbon sequestration, compost, Composting, decay, decomposition, food scraps, garden compost, gardening, green house gases, greens, healthy soil, home composting, landfill, Master Composters, methane, moisture, organic material, pollution, runoff, soil, soil amendments, Solana Center, sustainability, vermicomposting, waste, water conservation, water retention, yard clippings on November 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
by: David Emmerson, LCCHS Science Teacher and Solana Center Master Composter Kitchen waste, yard clippings, paper, coffee grounds, and other organic materials that are produced in the home are all considered “biodegradable”. This term has a positive connotation, especially to us environmentalists. It means that they can be broken down into their raw materials by [...]
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