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Compost Turning and Education

When: March 21, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Scooter Foundation Community Garden, North Buffum Street & East Wright Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

Come help us turn compost and get ready for spring. Bring work gloves. New volunteers welcome.

River West Pile Turning at Auer and Dousman

When: December 6, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Friends Community Garden, North Dousman Street & East Auer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

Free donuts and cider to anyone willing to help turn compost this Saturday at the Friends Community Garden. Winter composting is a lonely affair. Come out and join the fun. It’s supposed to be sunny and mild. Bring work gloves!

Compost Turning and Education at Booth & Chambers

When: November 22, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Booth and Chambers Community Garden, Booth & Chambers St. Community Garden, North Booth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

Just a reminder that we are rounding out our November turning schedule this Saturday at the Booth & Chambers Community Garden at Booth and Chambers in River West at 12:00 p.m. Come join us to learn about winterizing a compost pile, achieving and maintaining pile heat in a Wisconsin winter, and other sundry matters of casual conversation. Dress warmly and bring work gloves.

River West Compost Turning and Education Event

When: November 1, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Auer and Dousman (Friends Garden), Two blocks east of Humboldt, one block north of Burleigh.

Our next public turning and educational event will be Nov. 1 at Auer and Dousman in River West. Free refreshments, good conversation, and compost! Bring a bucket if you want some fresh compost to tuck your garden to bed. Saturday, November 1, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Bring work gloves. We’ll be getting things ready for winter, moving compost, and learning about pile maintenance and troubleshooting.

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Bay View Bash – Help Us Make It Sustainable

When: September 13, 2014 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Where: Between Potter and Clement on Kinnickinnic Avenue, Bay View, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Interested in helping us compost the Bay View Bash? We’re collecting compostables, tracking trash and recycling, and helping event organizers achieve as close to zero waste as possible. We’ll need volunteers all day, but especially in the later part of the day. Sign up through the link here. Find out more about the Bash here.

Home Composting Short Course

When: April 12, 2014 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Havenwoods DNR State Forest, 6141 North Hopkins Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209, USA

Home Composting Short Course Registration (PDF)

Master Composter Training

When: April 12, 2014 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Havenwoods Environmental Education Center, 6141 North Hopkins Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209, USA

Master Composter Training Registration Form April 2014 (PDF)