Hamilton County R3Source Hosting Free Programs to Help You Learn How to Compost

GrowFest 2024 When: May 4 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Civic Garden Center, Clifton What: You’ll find a variety of vegetables, herbs and pollinator-friendly and native plants at this event hosted by the Civic Garden Center. Who: Civic Garden Center Why: There will also be information sessions for novice and amateur gardeners alike. Holden Mathis

If you want to learn how to compost, Hamilton County R3source is hosting free seminars to help you get started.

The program is an hour long and teaches participants how to balance a compost bin, what materials are compostable and how to tackle composting challenges. If you’re a resident of Hamilton County, you’ll also receive a free kitchen scrap collector and a “Simple Guide to Composting in Your Backyard” booklet.

You can attend one of the six in-person composting seminars planned. All start at 6:30 p.m.:

Thursday, April 13 at Civic Garden Center (2715 Reading Road, Avondale)
Tuesday, April 18 at Miami Township Community Center (3780 Shady Lane, North Bend)
Tuesday, April 25 at Deer Park Branch Library (4020 E. Galbraith Road, Deer Park)
Thursday, May 4 at Forest Park Senior Center (11555 Winton Road, Forest Park)
Tuesday, May 9 at Anderson Center Room B (7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township)
Wednesday, May 18 at Swaim Lodge (7650 Cooper Road, Montgomery)

There are also two virtual composting webinars available: one is on Thursday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. and the other is Tuesday, May 23 at noon.

You can register for the seminars here.