Lucy Bradley CC BY - 2.0
Nov. 6, 2025 9:00-11:30 am.
Food scraps and yard trimmings together account for more than a quarter of household waste. Instead of trucking this waste to the landfill, use composting - the controlled decomposition of organic materials into a soil-like substance - to turn it into a valuable soil amendment!
Join Matt Jones Extension Horticulture Agent - N.C. Cooperative Extension, and the NC State Extension Master Gardener (SM) volunteers of Chatham County for a workshop on the fundamentals of composting at home.
Participants will learn about the science of the decomposition process, understand the types of materials that are readily compostable, how to fine-tune the composting process by finding optimal temperature, moisture, aeration, and pile dimensions, and troubleshooting common composting problems. . We will present research-based information from NC State Extension and visit our on-site composting demonstration area.
The workshop will be held at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center.
QUESTIONS? Contact N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center by calling 919-542-8202 or email matt_jones@ncsu.edu
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