Grow Biointensive Workshop - Compost
Join us for an educational and skill-building workshop at Future Heirlooms - a Grow Biointensive Research, Education and Demonstration mini-farm.
Our workshops are designed to empower participants with the knowledge and basic skills needed to establish a Grow Biointensive garden at home!
Every workshop features discussion, demonstration and the opportunity to practice and skill build new techniques!
Week 3 -Compost- Monday July 26h from 6pm to 7 pm
This week’s workshop is focused on Compost! We’ll discuss the importance of compost and Soil Organic Matter, mineral recycling, how we build and manage compost piles and build a pile.
During the workshop we’ll touch on the following topics:
Grow Biointensive Principle #3 - Compost!
Materials we use and in what quantities
The Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Microbes and Soil Organic Matter
Compost temperatures and “cool” composting techniques
All ages welcome, attendance by donation with all proceeds going to the Kootenay Society for Sustainable living in support of ongoing research, education and demonstration at the Future Heirlooms garden.
Please RSVP so we have an idea of attendance:
We encourage participants to leave pets at home, however we are pet friendly. If you have no other options please keep pets leashed during the duration of your visit.