Composting Community Chat recap! I'm still digesting all of the great information that was shared during this hour. Huge thank you to everyone who joined (30+ members!!!) and brought so many great questions and a wealth of knowledge. The recording of the Chat is attached for anyone to view and time stamps are included below. Also attaching the Zoom chat box convo because a lot was shared in there.
Here are some composting resources to check out:
For compost bins and systems:
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Subpod - in-ground compost system and worm farm - recommended by several Community members! And they have a composting community. (Discount for Kids Garden Community members included here)
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Gardener's Supply - A lot of options for compost bins and tumblers – can be pricey but they offer a 25% discount for schools (specific instructions to get the discount are included here)
Educational resources:
Funding sources for composting:
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See if your state has food waste prevention grants/incentives
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Local municipal waste division grants for composting to divert materials from landfills
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Local municipalities may donate compost bins to schools
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Charge a fee for taking scraps from local restaurants (e.g.in some states restaurants may not be allowed to trash food scraps)
Other composting threads here in the Kids Garden Community:
Other composting events:
Recording time stamps:
11:45 - how to choose a composting system and the questions to consider before getting started
20:00 - great school composting example walkthrough from John (and some great signage examples)
28:20 - using animal manure (note of caution from the chat box - be wary of using animal manure if the animals have been treated with chemicals, medicines, dewormers, etc.)
34:55 - questions about adding certain materials to compost piles
46:15 - funding options for bins and composting programs
55:45 - smaller and lower effort composting activities without a composting bin
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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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