Turn Waste Into Benefits!

Compost, Sheet Mulch and Mulch for Healthy Soil. Learn about and compare various methods of composting, review sheet mulch process and discover when mulch is and isn't appropriate. Soil health relies on the addition of organic matter. How you manage your garden this fall will impact the ease with which you can begin gardening next spring.

Now is the time when materials are plentiful; both green plants and brown leaves abound. Learn to use free materials to improve the health of your soil, get started earlier, reduce weeds and improve fertility. Utilizing organic material closes the waste loop, reconnects us with natural cycling and save us disposal and purchase costs.

Claudia Joseph has been a home compost advocate for 30 years and taught at New York Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and in the master composting program for all 5 boroughs of NYC. She ran a 14 ton system for a food coop and started 2 other mid-sized systems- at a park and a school. Compost is the most rewarding way to make a positive environmental impact by turning waste into benefits!