Backyard Composting

Backyard composting is a simple and effective way to reduce waste and greenhouse gas production while creating a valuable soil amendment for our gardens. Healthy soil is the basis for all successful gardening and farming. Come learn composting and soil principles and how you can optimize your soils with organic matter you create. Benefits include reduced use of garden chemicals, increased garden yields, less work and fewer pests.

This program will be held in the Farm Barn Classroom.

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Please stay home if you are sick. Pre-registration is required, walk-ins will not be accepted. No refunds and no exchanging or transferring tickets. Please note that each participant must be registered. Unless otherwise noted, ALL programs at Duke Farms are RAIN or SHINE.

Instructor Bio: Virginia Lamb, Groundwork Education and Consulting, is an Environmental Educator with over 25 years’ experience in recycling, composting, soil health and organic gardening. She has a BA in Environmental Studies from Stockton University and in 2019 received her MS in Soil Science from UMass Amherst. Clients include Rutgers University, DeFeo Associates, and Zero Waste Associates, as well as private companies, conventional and organic farmers, and municipal environmental groups and garden clubs throughout the region. Virginia lives with her family in Maplewood NJ where she also volunteers on local gardening and environmental initiatives.