Do YOU want to be a planet protector? Join our Composting series to discover the dirt on turning scraps into soil, explore the whole cycle of decay and regrowth, and unlock the secrets of nature’s recycling system. Get ready for hands-on lessons that will change how you see your trash!
With NYC now requiring all residents to separate food waste using brown bins, programs and classes like these serve as an essential resource to make you help you navigate through composting basics!
Select Saturdays | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Free (registration required)
History of Compost
Compost in Agriculture and Gardening
Compost Methods and Systems
Compost Inputs
Compost in Nature
Delightful Decomposers
Processing and Sifting Finished Compost
Compost Pile Ecosystems
Compost and the Environment
Fabulous Fungi
Community Composting: Recycling Holiday Scraps
Food Digesters and Composting Indoors
Dante Sclafani serves as the Compost Coordinator at the Queens County Farm Museum, where he oversees all aspects of compost operations and related educational programming. He holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College and is a certified Master Composter. Over the past year, Dante has managed the farm’s comprehensive compost system, spearheaded innovative compost initiatives, and directed the redesign and implementation of the museum’s compost education classrooms, enhancing both sustainability practices and visitor learning experiences.
In this class we will explore the incredible world of Fungi, and their vital role as decomposers throughout history. Take home a Oyster Mushroom growing kit!
In this class we will discuss how during the holidays, particularly in the winter, there is a much larger volume of waste produced than usual, and how that can be redirected from the waste stream by engaging with community composting.
In this class we will discuss food digesters as an alternate way to keep food scraps out of the waste stream, as well as discussing different ways to compost indoors at a small-scale.
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