Build your own compost barrel workshop at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center May 15, 2011

Be a lean, clean, “going green” machine and learn to build your own compost barrel at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. According to the Houston-Galveston Area Council, up to 30% of the garbage that packs landfills is bagged up leaves, grass clippings and tree limbs. Earlier this year, the City of Houston mandated the use of compostable bags to divert your leaves and yard trimming away from costly dumps that saves both city landfill space and tax dollars. Now a private company composts your nutrient-rich wastes and sells it to the public as a natural fertilizer.
Learn how to cut out the middle man and compost your own yard and kitchen wastes in this intensive, hands-on workshop where each participant will build their own 55-gallon composting barrel. You can create rich, dark brown compost in as little as 3 weeks. Course will be led by Joe Blanton, the Arboretum's Conservation Director.

Class Dates (choose one):
May 15, 2 to 5 p.m.
or
May 22, 2 to 5 p.m.

Cost (includes one barrel and one kit):
$75 for members; $95 for non-members
Necessary tools and materials will be provided. Additional barrels and conversion kits will be available for sale at the end of class for $55. Registration limited to 25.

To register visit http://houstonarboretum.org/compostbarrel.asp or call 713-681-8433. For upcoming events and happenings around Houston visit www.LTBaehr.com