Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
CVSWMD Barre location (540 North Main St, Barre)
Description
Community composting presents a scalable food diversion option that is applicable in urban, suburban, or rural communities. Compost programs can be established at community gardens (e.g. neighborhood, urban, tribal, etc.), farms, schools, or other locations, such as hospitals and businesses. Community composting provides an essential role in the evolution of food scrap diversion. Through outreach and participation residents learn about food scrap diversion, the benefits of composting, and how using compost products can benefit their community.
This training is designed to help community composters fully implement the collection and composting of food scraps. Participants will gain the knowledge to: safely collect and manage food scraps; accumulate and store carbon sources for the compost system; composting basics & beyond, site management, volunteer recruitment and training, troubleshooting, and more.
Training synopsis:
- Support & volunteer assessment, recruitment, training
- Compost site management—gaining community support, tasks
- Feedstock collection—what’s acceptable, tips on collection
- Compost system options, siting, set up, winter preparation
- Managing the compost system—elements of composting, recipe, hot compost
- Troubleshooting & Tips
- Monitoring & data collection
- Discussion and Q&A
- Hands-on exercises and role playing
- Community compost site tour
This six-hour training costs $35. To register and receive more information contact: Natasha Duarte, director@compostingvermont.org / 802-373-6499 or Athena Lee Bradley, athena@nerc.org /802-254-3636.
Refreshments will be provided; please bring a brown bag lunch, water bottle, and drink mug. Space is limited…register early!
Sponsored by the Vermont Community Garden Network • Composting Association of Vermont
With generous funding from the High Meadows Fund, Grassroots Fund, a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, and the participating Solid Waste Districts.