2017 Community Garden Update

Santa Clara Community Garden Compost Report 2017
December 4, 2017

Composting at Santa Clara Community Garden began in 2017 in a variety of forms, including: vermiculture, hot compost, cold compost, and lasagna. Four community involvement workshops were held April through November and collection processes for compostable materials are now set up for the coming year. Master Gardeners Bonnie Houston, Peter Thurston, and Tim Foelker led the sessions with assistance from George Price and Craig Butler, Santa Clara gardeners. The results are: one pile of compost ready to use, a few compost piles in process, a worm bin that is very active, and about 25 people better informed about compost techniques. A TV station provided coverage for the last workshop.

Plans for the coming year include reorganizing the compost area around the garden shed, moving the hoophouse next to the garden shed, and coordinate improvements to the composting area with St. Matthew’s plans to update the kids’ playground area.

The Santa Clara Community Garden has been operating now for 5 years. The garden is sponsored by St Matthews Episcopal Church, Santa Clara Community Organization, and Huerto de la Familia. Garden plots are available by calling Peter at 541-321-0798.