Innovative Home Composting
Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 10 - 11:30 am
$15 Friends of the Garden/$20 general public; please register in advance by contacting Stephanie at vtgarden@vt.edu or 540-231-5970
Every gardener needs more compost, and helping compost to happen is easy if you understand the process. In addition to using a bin or heap to capture unsightly materials, organic gardening expert Barbara Pleasant will share dozens of time-saving composting techniques shared by gardeners thinking outside the bin. Learn how to use sheet composting, fermented trench composting, captive earthworms and other simple techniques to dispose of biodegradable waste and create healthier soil.
Based in Floyd, Virginia, Barbara Pleasant is "one of America's most trusted garden writers" (Cheryl Long, editor-in-chief of Mother Earth News magazine). A six-time winner of Garden Globe awards given by the Garden Writers Association, Barbara has written numerous books on subjects ranging from vegetables to weeds. Her book, The Complete Compost Gardening Guide, has helped move thousands of compost piles from the shadows to the heart of the garden. A contributing editor for Mother Earth News, Barbara blogs at GrowVeg.com and her own website, barbarapleasant.com.

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Location:	Greenhouse classroom, Washington Street
Price:	$15 Friends of the Garden/$20 general public
Contact:	Stephanie Huckestein vtgarden@vt.edu 540-231-5970
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