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WAKE, NC · SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026 · PARKS & REC

Composting Basics (Virtual)

Are you ready to turn over a new leaf and reduce your food waste?

Freeparksgardeningsciencefoodeducation

Books, a notebook, and a desk lamp, woodcut illustration

Fig. 01 — Beech Bluff County Park - Virtual via Zoom

About the event

Are you ready to turn over a new leaf and reduce your food waste? In this workshop, you will learn the basics of composting, including what compost is, the science of composting, what can be composted, and how to compost at home! Nourish the world and feed your soil with food scraps during this interactive presentation.

Schedule: May 23, 2026 Saturday from 4pm to 4:45pm

Duration: 45 mins

Ages: 13 yrs +,

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