Education Opportunities
In partnership with The Harvest Collective and Lick Run CDC, we offer educational experiences in composting for youth and adults. Our compost facility is open for field trips or we can also come to your classroom or civic/church group to provide a presentation. Our presentations offer lessons on composting, zero-waste, plastic pollution, the importance of local ecology, and hands-on solutions to climate change.
Davey has over a decade of experience in classroom and outdoor ecological education and has a passion for teaching about sustainability. A sliding-scale contribution for a presentation or field trip ensures educators are paid, that our programs are always accessible, and that we can continue to invest in community-owned agriculture.
We have hosted adult and youth groups at the Compost Facility, all leaving with life long lessons about the importance of local ecology in our own lives.
Our Compost Education Trailer is a mobile static aerated compost system. It offers hands-on experiences in learning about how to compost. The trailer is available for 2-3 month-long visits to schools and universities.
The trailer experience teaches:
General information on what is composting.
Proper ratios of carbon and nitrogen sources for making compost.
Passively aerating compost through the use of appropriate technology.
How to monitor the temperature and assess the oxygen and water demands of your compost pile.
The basics of how to set up an off-grid solar array
How to catch and use rainwater in a rain barrel system
How to sieve your compost and add it to your garden.
