News Release<\/p>\n
February 22, 2019<\/p>\n
Contact: Peter Thurston, 541-321-0798<\/p>\n
2019 Free Compost Workshop on Saturday, March 2, 10 AM<\/p>\n
The Santa Clara Community Garden (SCCG) will host the following soil building workshops. SCCG is located behind St. Matthews Church at 4110 River Road, about 1-1\/2 mile north of Beltline. These composting workshops are free and do not require preregistration. All sessions run for an hour or two.<\/p>\n
2019 Compost Workshop Schedule<\/p>\n
March 2 — Review of cover crops and composting techniques
\nMarch 23 \u2013 OSU Hot Compost Specialist demonstration
\nMay 11 \u2013 OSU Compost Specialist demonstration
\nJune 1 \u2013 Build a compost
\nOctober 19 \u2013 OSU Compost Specialist demo and cover crops
\nNovember 16 \u2013 SCCG Compost Demo<\/p>\n
Workshops will include discussion of various composting methods, including: hot compost, cold compost, lasagna, cover crops, and soil building with worms.<\/p>\n
Garden plots are available to rent immediately in the Santa Clara Community Garden for $60 per year. This includes water, leaves for mulching, and access to compost. People who want to build up and improve the soil in a garden plot using composting techniques may attend compost workshop(s) and rent a plot right away. Contact Peter at 541-321-0798 for more information.<\/p>\n
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News Release February 22, 2019 Contact: Peter Thurston, 541-321-0798 2019 Free Compost Workshop on Saturday, March 2, 10 AM The Santa Clara Community Garden (SCCG) will host the following soil building workshops. SCCG is located behind St. Matthews Church at … Continue reading