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Compost Screening Extravaganza

When: June 14, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Friends Community Garden, E Auer Ave & N Gordon Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

Join us for a unique event at the Friends Community Garden on June 14 at 6 p.m. We will be screening compost and offering Friends gardeners and community members free finished compost. Cost to residents and neighbors is a $3 suggested donation per bucket of compost. Come learn how to finish compost and make it fluffy, crumbly, and jam-packed with nutrients for top dressing your

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Sustainability Fair at Marquette School of Dentistry

When: April 21, 2016 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Marquette’s Dental School (18th and Wisconsin), School of Dentistry, 1801 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA

We’ll be tabling at this annual Sustainability Fair hosted by our area’s premier School of Dentistry and getting our good word out to Marquette students and community members. Join us for excellent conversation, mission outreach, and community engagement. 1801 West Wisconsin Ave.


Bay View Bash

When: September 19, 2015 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
Where: Bay View Bash Street Festival, South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Come help us play the illustrious role of managing the waste stream, maximizing sustainability, and offering characteristic good humor as we pick through gooey festival trash in search of the black gold potentialities that lie within – too often untapped – every good street fair. It’s a massive feat of organization and planning, and this year, we’ll be piloting some new techniques to improve our landfill

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Compost Turning and Education

When: August 15, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Bay View Hide House Community Garden, South Burrell Street & East Deer Place, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Come help us turn compost and learn about the benefits of local disposal. Bring work gloves. Burrell and Deer at 12 p.m.


Demo Site Grand Opening and Barbecue

When: August 8, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Kompost Kids Demonstration Site, 1980 South Marina Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Our next big work day/barbecue will take place at noon on August 8. Much remains to be done, but as the pictures will attest, we have already transformed this vacant urban lot into a functioning composting facility and learning center. Further projects include developing a special bin construction for event composting, designing an outdoor classroom and rain catchment system, building out a bike-powered trommel screen, and constructing a

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Compost Turning and Education

When: April 16, 2016 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Friends Community Garden, East Auer Avenue & North Gordon Place, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

Come help us turn compost and learn about the benefits of local disposal. Bring work gloves. Auer and Gordon at 12 p.m. We’ll be opening the site up for spring, turning bins, emptying the resting pen, tidying the area, and chipping the borders. Lots of work to do, so be there or be square!


Compost Turning and Education

When: August 1, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Friends Community Garden, East Auer Avenue & North Gordon Place, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

Come help us turn compost and learn about the benefits of local disposal. Bring work gloves. Auer and Gordon at 12 p.m.


Compost Turning and Education

When: April 24, 2016 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Kompost Kids Demonstration Site, 1980 South Marina Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Come help us turn compost and learn about the benefits of local disposal. Bring work gloves. 1980 S. Marina Drive at 12 p.m. We’ll be opening the site up for spring, turning bins, emptying the resting pen, tidying the area, and chipping the borders. Lots of work to do, so be there or be square!


Volunteer Work Day with KGMB

When: April 28, 2016 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Kompost Kids Demonstration Site, 1980 South Marina Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Join us with local youth volunteers from Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful as we continue the work of dusting off winter and getting our Demonstration Site ready for a busy composting season ahead. 1980 S. Marina Drive from 4:30 to 6 p.m. We’ll be opening the site up for spring, turning bins, emptying the resting pen, tidying the area, and chipping the borders. Lots of

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Compost Turning and Education

When: July 25, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Kompost Kids Demonstration Site, 1980 South Marina Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207, USA

Come help us turn compost and learn about the benefits of local disposal. Bring work gloves. 1980 S. Marina Drive at 12 p.m.