Best Lawn on the Block

Details:

• Date: Saturday, January 31
• Doors: 9:15 am
• Class: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
• Tickets: $18
• Food & drinks will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

Course Description

Learn how to make rich soil fertilizer from garden and kitchen scraps - right in your own yard! This ninety minute course covers the basics of home composting and advanced management techniques from the Compost Queen herself. By the end of the course, you'll understand how to properly locate a compost pile, manage feedstocks, process organics and how to use your finished materials. Whether you're a total beginner or seasoned soil scientist, this course will improve your home composting and collections.

Presented by Alison O'Connor

Alison O'Connor is the Colorado State University Extension Horticulture Specialist in Larimer County. She's been with Extension for twenty-one years. Alison coordinates the Larimer County Master Gardener  program and assists homeowners and industry with horticultural questions. She attended Iowa State University and The Ohio State University, majoring in horticulture, and completed her Ph.D. at Colorado State University in 2014, studying nursery tree production and landscape establishment. In her spare time she enjoys golfing, tending to her backyard chickens, and baking delicious treats for friends.

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Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 East Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, United States

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