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Join us in celebrating the re-opening of our composting area at Dirt Works Demonstration Garden.
This is a black tie event, but come as you are; we will provide the black ties.
Refreshments * Garden Tour * Free Raffle * Ribbon Cutting<\/div>\n
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Through a grant from the Nisqually Tribe, MRC volunteers coordinated a project to update and improve the composting area for education and functionality.<\/div>\n
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A few of the improvements:
\"\ud83e\udef6\"<\/span>The area was cleared, leveled and covered with landscape cloth to make it more maneuverable (thanks to MRC volunteers Tracy and Bill and The 5 Yard Line of Olympia).
\"\ud83e\udd29\"<\/span>A new mural on the side of the shed showing the anatomy of a worm with good and bad bugs (credit to Master Gardener volunteer Annie B. who designed and painted it).
\"\ud83d\udc4d\"<\/span>Canvas tarps hung on the chain link fence to help keep the blackberries at bay (credit to MRC volunteers Tracy and Bill, and Master Gardener volunteer Terry).
\"\ud83e\udd70\"<\/span>A new fence surrounding a two unit compost staging area (credit to Master Gardener volunteer Tia B. and her husband).
\"\ud83d\udcaa\"<\/span>Hose access moved to new location to make it more accessible (credit Master Gardener volunteers Terry W. and Dave S.)<\/div>\n
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None of this would be possible without the motivated team of Thurston County Master Recycler Composter and WSU Thurston County Extension Master Gardener volunteers that serve together to maintain Dirt Works for everyone to enjoy.<\/div>\n
Funding for this project is through a grant awarded by the Nisqually Tribe. Thank you!<\/div>\n
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Dirt Works Demonstration Garden is sponsored by City of Olympia, Inspire Olympia, and the Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County.<\/div>\n
\"Compost \"Painted \"New<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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