Residents of unincorporated County of San Diego will receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available 1-2 weeks before the start of the course. Enter your address here to check your residency. If you do not live in S.D. COUNTY, please select the waitlist option.
Composting is an ideal way to manage crop residues, manures, and other organic waste while creating a stellar soil amendment. Join us at the beautiful Water Conservation Garden for this three-week course. We will address the unique strategies, challenges, and opportunities that arise through medium-scale composting.
This course is ideal for those who have large quantities of organic materials, such as farmers, ranchers, and larger property owners. But of course, all are welcome who want to get their hands dirty and learn about this type of composting.
Course Dates:
Saturday, February 7th, 9:30 AM 12:00 PM
Saturday, February 14th, 9:30 AM 12:00 PM
Saturday, February 21st, 9:30 AM 12:00 PM
Field trip - Attendees will tour the wonderful River Oaks Ranch, an equestrian and manure composting site of a former student who put their learnings to work!
Course Fee: $25*
*If this course fee presents a financial hardship, it may be waived upon request. Please contact Sarah Van-Horn at sarah@solanacenter.org before registering to inquire.
Location - Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West El Cajon, CA, 92019
In this course, we'll cover the following topics
- Compost basics, e.g. recipe considerations, feedstocks, and bulk density
- Composting/water saving benefits
- Neighbor-friendly composting, best management practices, scaled to farms
- Compost management, e.g. site considerations, odor, dust, and rodent/vector control
- What is permissible on farms without permits
Please note: this course does not address typical residential composting or large-scale commercial composting. It is intended for those mid-sized systems that fall in between, particularly horse ranches and small farms.
