Master Composter Certificate | Course 4: Caring for Soils

How can we steward healthy soils? What is the role of compost in keeping soil healthy, or addressing unhealthy soil? What are the differences between ecosystem-centered soil stewardship and current practices which are less sustainable? How can you develop a strategy for soil stewardship specific to the needs of the soil you work with?

This course is one of the required courses for securing a Master Composter certification through the NYC Community Compost Network (formerly NYC Compost Project). This is recommended as the fourth course to take in your path to certification, though you can take the workshops in any order. Please note that in addition to the required workshops, 9 hours of compost-related service learning and 2 field trips to compost-processing sites (of which Snug Harbor is one!). For certification through Snug Harbor, we also require a capstone project, which consists of a five-minute presentation during the last workshop.

When:

4. Caring for Soils with Compost, Mulch, and Cover Crops:
July 22, 7:00-9:00 PM (virtual)
August 9, 1:00-3:00 PM (in-person)

Where: Building P lobby (View Site Map and Directions)

Admission: Free (Registration Required)

This program is supported by the New York City Council Community Composting Initiative. Snug Harbor and the members of the NYC Community Composting Network are deeply grateful to Council Member Abreu and the NYC City Council for supporting this crucial public education initiative.