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Hot Pile Backyard Composting Workshop (Online)

CA, United States

This workshop, instructed by local gardening and composting expert Najiha Al Asmar, will cover the basics of backyard hot pile composting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a composting bin and discounted supplies. If you don't have access to a backyard, but would still like to compost, you're in […]

Vermicomposting Workshop (Composting with Worms) (Online)

CA, United States

This workshop, instructed by local vermicomposting expert Todd Sutton, will cover the basics of vermicomposting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a complementary composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that vermicomposting is a special style of composting that can be done indoors or outdoors. In this style of […]

Vermicomposting Workshop (Composting with Worms) (Online)

CA, United States

This workshop, instructed by local vermicomposting expert Todd Sutton, will cover the basics of vermicomposting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a complementary composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that vermicomposting is a special style of composting that can be done indoors or outdoors. In this style of […]

Backyard Composting Workshop (Online)

CA, United States

This workshop, instructed by local gardening and composting expert Najiha Al Asmar, will cover the basics of backyard hot pile composting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that backyard composting (also known as "hot pile" composting) is a special style of […]

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Master in Local Sustainability Course – Spring 2021 (Online)

CA, United States

The Sustainability Academy’s Master in Local Sustainability Course is a no-cost, 9-week course that will cover energy, waste, water, food systems, habitat restoration, and transportation issues in San Mateo County, as well as the social and environmental justice context of these issues. This is a great opportunity to meet people in your community with common interests; learn more […]

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Master in Local Sustainability Course – Spring 2021 (Online)

CA, United States

The Sustainability Academy’s Master in Local Sustainability Course is a no-cost, 9-week course that will cover energy, waste, water, food systems, habitat restoration, and transportation issues in San Mateo County, as well as the social and environmental justice context of these issues. This is a great opportunity to meet people in your community with common interests; learn more […]

SMC Office of Sustainability: Spring Edible Home Gardening Group Meeting (Online)

CA, United States

In this springtime meeting of our Edible Home Gardening community, gardener Jesús Jimenez will provide tips for caring for your garden in the important springtime months. We'll also address your specific questions about getting started with gardening in the springtime, or about any problems you've encountered as you've been transitioning your garden out of colder weather. Whether you're a seasoned gardener […]

Pandemic Pollution Prevention (Online)

Online CA, United States

Join San Mateo County’s Office of Sustainability and many local partners to chat about pandemic pollution prevention. We’ll be going live via the @CountyofSanMateo Facebook account on Thursday, May 27th at 12pm. We are going to be chatting all things waste related such as: The waste we have seen since the pandemic started, How to reduce […]

COMPOST WORKSHOPS (Online)

Online CA, United States

REGISTER HERE   Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, […]

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