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, [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Where can I buy worms in San Diego?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, Composting, gardening, red wigglers, red worms, san diego, soil amendments, Solana Center, vermicompost, vermicomposting, where to buy worms, worms on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The City of San Diego provides a convenient list of recommended locations to purchase worms. If you are starting a Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin, you will need about 1 lb. of worms. The type of worms you need are “red wigglers” or “red worms” (eisenia foetida). If you have any questions about getting started call the [...]
Don’t miss Art in the Garden this Saturday
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged Art in the Garden, City Farmers Nursery, City of San Diego, compost, Composting, free events, san diego, Solana Center, vermicomposting, worms on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
City Farmers Nursery in San Diego hosts its 4th Annual Art in the Garden event this Saturday, May 16th. The nursery will feature over 35 artists, crafters, vendors, and musicians. The Solana Center and City of San Diego will be hosting an informational compost booth with Master Composters available all day to answer questions. Art [...]
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 [...]
Gardening with Class
Posted in General, tagged Composting, Composting for kids!, Gardening with Class, Master Composters, nutrition, san diego, school gardens, Solana Center, vermicomposting on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The TENTH Annual San Diego Regional School Garden and Nutrition Conference, “Gardening with Class”, will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The conference is geared toward teachers and administrators who have or would like to start a school garden program. Workshops will cover a wide variety of topics, all [...]
Free Composting Workshop this Saturday
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged City of San Diego, community gardens, compost, Composting, free workshops, san diego, Solana Center, TLC Community Giving Garden, vermicomposting, worms on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Join us for a free composting workshop this Saturday, 2/28, at the TLC Community Giving Garden in San Diego. The workshop will cover the basics of backyard composting as well as vermicomposting. Turn your food scraps and yard trimmings into rich compost! TLC Community Giving Garden 11240 Clairemont Mesa Blvd 10 – 12 p.m. Click [...]
Become a Master Composter!
Posted in Master Composters, tagged compost, Master Composter Course, san diego, Solana Center, sustainability, vermicomposting, volunteer on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Master Composter Course Wednesdays, March 18 – April 15, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. City of San Diego, Environmental Services Building, Kearny Mesa Learn the art and science of composting and become trained to teach others in your community. Master Composters are a diverse group who share a common love for the environment and work together [...]
Vermicomposting at Tierrasanta Elementary School
Posted in Composting for kids!, tagged compost, Composting in the Classroom, san diego, school composting, Tierrasanta Elementary School, vermicomposting, worms on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tierrasanta Elementary School received their very first large worm bin this month. The San Diego school will be starting a Vermicomposting Program at the beginning of the new year. The large worm bin, constructed by the Solana Center, will be used to compost food scraps and provide worm castings to boost new raised garden beds [...]
The truth about compost, San Diego landfills and greenhouse gases
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADC, alternate daily cover, california air board, compost, green waste, greenery, greenhouse gas, landfill, methane, miramar, san diego, sycamore on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ever wonder about what happens to all those food scraps, lawn clippings and other organic materials that you don’t compost at home and end up in the landfill? When a resident or business doesn’t compost or put their organics in the “green waste” bin, the organics are buried in the landfill and create methane, a [...]
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