{"id":24788,"date":"2026-03-30T15:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=24788"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:42:49","slug":"intro-to-home-composting-a-free-composting-workshop","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/intro-to-home-composting-a-free-composting-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro to Home 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\tOctober 27\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\t12:00 pm\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\t1:00 pm\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 composting at home with the waste you generate in the kitchen and yard. We will cover what can and can&#8217;t go in your home composting system, how composting happens, and when to know when it&#8217;s finished. Bring your questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please register for this virtual workshop by clicking on the link. 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