Become a Master Composter
Community Education & Recreation • 1515 S. 7th St Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Organized by Ann Arbor Public School SystemAbout this event
Description
We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Ages: 18-Adult. Want to transform yard debris and kitchen scraps into a nutrient-rich, natural soil amendment? Identify your own soil profile? Create low-maintenance, low-waste yards? Tour large- and small-scale compost operations? Know how to compost with red worms? Make compost teas? All these topics and more are offered by a range of presenters through the Master Composter class. Michigan Master Composter certification is available for students who attend classes, pass the take-home exam and volunteer 10 hours in the community. A team of Certified Master Composters along with Master Gardeners and an MSU instructor will conduct the classes. The course is designed for the general public and for Master Gardeners, Master Rain Gardeners, and Conservation Stewards to continue their organic gardening education. An online PDF version of the 175-page Michigan Master Composter Manual will be available to all students; an optional $10 materials fee is due the first day of class for students interested in receiving a print version of the manual. This program is coordinated by Project Grow and Washtenaw County. 6 classes. No class 10/3, 10/31, and 11/7.
*One class is held off-site at Project Grow’s Compost Education Center (CEC) at Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd., Ann Arbor. Saturday Practicum activities are based at the Leslie site. There are optional field trips to local commercial composting facilities.
Residents in the AAPS district boundaries ages 65+ may be eligible for a 25% discount off one class per term. Registration must be completed over the phone (734) 994-2300 ext. 0, Monday-Friday between 8am-5pm. Please click on the following link for more information: Senior Adult Discount Policy
Location
REC & ED LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM at Community Education & Recreation
Instructor
Project Grow