composting 101 event overview lenawee
TRANSCRIPT
“My husband and I felt
very comfortable with the
staff and found all of the
information helpful with
our composting. We will
definitely keep an eye
out for more classes or
seminars.”
—Amanda Teel
Adrian, Michigan
Important points from the event
30% of household waste can be composted.
Reduces the burden on landfills.
Improves the quality of garden soils, reduc-
ing the need for commercial fertilizer and pes-
ticides.
Left: Participant listening to Judy Holcomb,
district educator, during educational portion
of the event.
Composting 101– Lenawee County, Michigan. A group came together to learn about composting and the benefits the practice has for the environment. Educator Judy Holcomb provided participants with the history of composting, types of composting, as well as, trouble shooting common composting problems. During the second half of the event Kay Holubik lead the group through the steps to create their own worm composting bin.
This event is the third in a series of events put on by the Lenawee Conservation District and the Lenawee Intermediate School District. The goal of the series is to provide the general pub-lic with steps they can do to help problems facing the environment. The first two workshops included information about Beekeeping and helping pollinators.
Lenawee Conservation District 6/09/2016
Overview
10 people were in attendance
Built relationships with the gen-
eral public and provided ways to
improve the environment
Cold Composting
Hot Composting
Worm Composting
Make and Take Worm compost-
ing bin.
Right: Red Wiggler worms were
provided to participants in the
Make and Take workshop.
EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING