vermicomposting
Windy City Harvest: Building Healthy Soil
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesArturo 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!
Building Healthy Soil
Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse 2800 S Western Ave , Chicago, IL, United StatesLearn 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…
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…
Community Compost Collection
Plant Chicago 'Firehouse" 4459 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlant 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…
Community Compost Collection
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago, IL, United StatesGarfield 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 – Park Forest
Village of Park Forest 297 Liberty Drive, Park Forest, ILUniversity 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 – Homewood Farmer’s Market
Homewood Farmers Market 18000 Martin Ave, Homewood, ILUniversity 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…