Tag: vermicomposting

Community Compost Collection – Homewood Farmer’s Market

Community Compost Collection – Homewood Farmer’s Market

University of Illinois Extension in Cook County, The Village of Homewood, and the Homewood Farmers’ Market have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills this summer. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB…

Community Compost Collection – Park Forest

Community Compost Collection – Park Forest

University of Illinois Extension in Cook County and The Village of Park Forest have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills this summer. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished…

Community Compost Collection

Garfield Park Conservatory Sat April 16, 10 am – 2 pm 300 N Central Park Ave, South Parking Lot, Chicago https://go.illinois.edu/CompostGPCA Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost. Please BYOB (bring your own bucket). Finished compost is…

Community Compost Collection

Plant Chicago Saturday April 16, 11 am – 3 pm 4459 S Marshfield, Chicago https://go.illinois.edu/CompostPlantChgo University of Illinois Extension in Cook County and Plant Chicago have teamed up to keep food scraps out of landfills for Earth Day 2022. Residents can drop off kitchen waste to be composted and…

Worm Bin Building Workshop

Worm composting is an easy, efficient way to recycle food wastes into a fine, high-quality compost for your houseplants or garden. Join the Illinois Extension Master Gardener program and make your own take-home worm bin! This event is free, but registration is required. Please contact…

Building Healthy Soil

Learn about composting, vermicomposting, cover cropping, and other soil-building techniques. This workshop will cover soil testing and pH for vegetable crops. Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants! This workshop is instructed by Joan Hopkins, 2007 Windy City Harvest graduate and Windy City Harvest…

Windy City Harvest: Building Healthy Soil

Windy City Harvest: Building Healthy Soil

Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse Erin Matson, Windy City Harvest apprenticeship instructor $39 Learn about composting, vermicomposting, cover cropping, and other soil-building techniques. This workshop will cover soil testing and pH for vegetable crops. Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants!