SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. — A composting workshop with Cat Buxton has been set for 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 at 5 School St. in Saxtons River, Vermont.
Crafting a recipe for the backyard compost system is a critical element for success in making a healthy soil amendment and for protecting wildlife. in “Advanced Backyard Composting,” Buxton, master composter and well-known Vermont community educator, will give an overview of the soil food web to help participants understand how and why to create compost that benefits soil while managing kitchen and yard waste.
At this backyard workshop, Buxton and friends will take apart an existing compost pile, analyze it and then rebuild it according to best principles as taught by Dr. Elaine Ingham with whom Buxton studies.
Learn about the spectrum of practical compostable ingredients and how to construct a pile that applies principles of structure and density to ensure that your living compost can hold air and water, creating the conditions that diverse microbial populations need to thrive. Suitable for all levels of understanding, and applicable for all sizes of family and neighborhood compost systems.
Suggested donation is $5-10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. The workshop is sponsored by the Living Earth Action Group of Westminster West and made possible by a grant from New England Grassroots Environmental Fund.
Cars can be parked at the elementary school. Bring a chair, If it is hot, bring an umbrella to create shade. For more information and to register, call Caitlin Adair at (802) 387-5779 or email [email protected].
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