NHW: Black Gold Composting Workshop
About
NHNH is hosting another Gardening and Sustainability Series funded by Monash Community Grants Programme. This series will offer gardening lecture series delivered by Sustainable Gardening Australia. Each program will host a guest speaker providing information, light refreshments and community chat time.
This FREE event is running during Neighbourhood House Week (8 - 14 May). To find out what other events we are hosting throughout the week follow this link: www.nottinghillnh.org.au/neighbourhood-house-week-2023
Kitchen and garden waste are a large portion of what many households throw into the home garbage bins. This workshop will teach you how to take these simple and free raw materials and turn them in to beautiful “black gold” to feed the garden and help the environment.
Topics Covered
- What is compost and how it is made
- The environmental benefits of composting
- The role of the Carbon : Nitrogen ratio
- The basic compost recipe
- Hot vs. Cold Composting
- Worm Farming
- Bokashi
- Backyard Chooks
- Common problems and remedies
- Applying compost for maximum return — compost, worm farms, compost teas and worm teas
This FREE event is running during Neighbourhood House Week (8 - 14 May).
Click here to discover the other events we are hosting this week.
Location
Notting Hill Neighbourhood House
37 westerfield Drive, Notting hill Vic 3168