5.13.2010

Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into a superior soil amendment

N.C. DPPEA’s Brian Rosa will be conducting a vermicomposting workshop.

Saturday, May 22, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
at The Plant at 220 Lorax Lane in Pittsboro, NC. Click here for directions.

Brian Rosa, DPPEA’s Environmental Specialist/Organics Recycling Coordinator, will dig into the basics of backyard composting, including bins, tools and accessories; sift through the process of turning kitchen scraps into plant fertilizer and cultivate the production of compost tea. You will learn from an expert while experiencing the process first hand.

You go home ready to start composting with a half pound of worms and their bin. Please bring a paper bag full of newspaper for worm bedding (no glossy ads) to the workshop. Pre-registration & payment required. Class size is limited to 30, register early to guarantee your spot!

Pre-registration and payment before May 15
$45 - Workshop – bring your own lunch
$55 - Workshop plus a delicious sandwich from the Chatham Marketplace

Pre-registration and payment May 15 – May 20
$50 - Workshop – bring your own lunch
$60 - Workshop plus a delicious sandwich from the Chatham Marketplace

Register online here OR, mail your check to:
The Abundance Foundation
PO BOX 1113
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Need more information?
E-mail: wow@theabundancefoundation.org, or call: (919) 533-5181

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