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*Composting Made Easy

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*Composting Made Easy

Time: July 9, 2012 from 5pm to 6pm
Location: Room C509, Langara College
Street: 100 49th Ave
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://www.langara.bc.ca/summ…
Phone: 604.323.5193
Event Neighbourhood and Type: workshop, compost, garden
Organized By: Village Vancouver, Grant Watson, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John
Latest Activity: Jul 3, 2012

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Event Description

In this course we will look at the fundamentals of composting and what factors to watch for when designing and maintaining your system. What are the pros and cons of vermicompost? Do those black plastic cylinders work? How long should it take? We’ll address these and other issues.

Offered as part of the Village Vancouver Transition School as part ofLangara College's Sustainable Communities Summer School

Instructor: Grant Watson

Grant Watson operates Grant’s Gourmet Gardens, an edible landscaping business in Greater Vancouver, and has been involved in local organic agriculture since 1994. He serves on the certification committee of the Biodynamic Agriculture Society of BC and manages the Oak Street Farmers’ Market. He has been teaching food gardening to children and adults since 2003.

Regsiter call: 604.323.5322
Course Registration Number (CRN): 60824
Cost: $15

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