{"id":24783,"date":"2026-03-30T15:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=24783"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:40:49","slug":"food-yard-waste-composting-a-free-composting-workshop-copy","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/food-yard-waste-composting-a-free-composting-workshop-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"Food &amp; Yard Waste Composting &#8211; a free composting workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\">\n\t<h2 class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 12\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t9:30 am\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t11:00 am\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn the basics of food and yard waste composting at Closed Loop Park Demonstration Garden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master Recycler Composter Program of Thurston County offers free in-person and virtual composting workshops monthly from March to October.&nbsp; Workshops are great for new and experienced composters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workshops are free and open to the public.&nbsp; No advance registration is required for in-person workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how to compost enables you to produce a soil amendment that has many benefits in the garden and keeps waste out of the landfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits of using compost include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improves soil structure and fertility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases moisture holding capacity of soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved plant growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protects soil from erosion when used as a mulch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-block__event-price__cost\"> Free <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__organizer__details tribe-clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"tribe-block__organizer__title\">\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/organizer\/master-recycler-composter-program-of-thurston-county\/\" title=\"Master Recycler Composter Program of Thurston County\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">Master Recycler Composter Program of Thurston County<\/a><\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tribe-block__organizer__phone\">360-867-2162<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tribe-block__organizer__website\"><a 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