SAN MARCOS — Join the Solana Center at the TERI Campus of Life in San Marcos for a three-week course Feb. 22-March 8 to learn strategies, challenges and opportunities related to medium-scale composting.
The course does not address typical residential composting or large-scale commercial composting. It is intended for those mid-sized systems that fall in between, particularly horse ranches and small farms. Session times are 9:30 a.m.-noon on Feb. 22, March 1 and March 8. Course fee is $25.
Topics covered include:
✔ Neighbor-friendly composting best management practices, scaled to farms
✔ Compost basics, e.g. recipe considerations, feedstocks, and bulk density
✔ Compost management, e.g. site considerations, odor, dust, and rodent/vector control
✔ What is permissible on farms without permits
✔ Composting/water saving benefits
Residents of unincorporated San Diego County will receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available one to two weeks before the start of the course. All pre-registered unincorporated county residents will receive a free kitchen scrap caddy upon completion of the course.
Those interested in registering must enter their address here to check for residency. Registrants can select the County of San Diego Residents ticket option only if their jurisdiction boundary result is “S.D. COUNTY.” All others must select the waitlist option.
The $25 course fee is fully refunded upon completion of the course. If the course fee presents a financial hardship, it may be waived upon request. Contact Erin Stone at erin@solanacenter.org before registering to inquire.
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