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The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI) and the Co-op are sponsoring the long-awaited "Compost Happens" event on Saturday, April 12, in the Co-op parking lot. The event will consist of simultaneous kids and adult workshops on the wonders of composting, raising awareness about the importance of composting, and how easy it is to compost at home. Questions about the new Co-op Earth Tub (Eartha) will also be addressed during this time. PCEI will offer these 45-minute compost workshops in the Co-op parking lot at four convenient times throughout the day: 10 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Adult workshop participants will learn how much organic waste the Co-op creates, how Eartha came to be, and how much compost has been created since the Earth Tub’s installation. We will take a look inside the Earth Tub to see the inner workings of the machine and its final product. In addition, the workshop will address the interesting chemistry behind how compost works and the Carbon to Nitrogen balance. Tips on composting at home will also be provided. Those who ordered their home composting Earth Machines from Moscow Recycling will be able to pick up their order between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Kids of all ages will have a blast away from their parents at the “Compost Happens” event as they learn about the importance of composting during their very own interactive children’s workshop. Landfills will be discussed as well as the space they take up. We’ll take a look at Eartha and learn about what materials are compostable and which ones are not by playing fun games! Most importantly, kids can get up close and personal with some little creatures that help make compost happen...WORMS!
Laura is the Community Outreach Specialist at the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI). She is highly devoted to good tea and cute dogs. |
