Introduction

Composting - the art of turning a 'waste' product - food scraps, garden scraps, manure, etc. into Black Gold. A fertilizer beyond compare for plants. 

Current Events: Come learn how to make Black Gold! March 1st at the Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride.

This event was packed! Watch for the follow up Composting 102 coming soon where you will be able to make your own worm composting bin and take it home! WORMS and All!

Composting Event

 

What Is It?

The EPA says, "Compost is organic material that can be used as a soil amendment or as a medium to grow plants. Mature compost is a stable material with a content called humus that is dark brown or black and has a soil-like, earthy smell. It is created by: combining organic wastes (e.g., yard trimmings, food wastes, manures) in proper ratios into piles, rows, or vessels; adding bulking agents (e.g., wood chips) as necessary to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials; and allowing the finished material to fully stabilize and mature through a curing process.

Tell Me More!

 

Did You Know That Compost Can...

• Suppress plant diseases and pests.
• Reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers.
• Promote higher yields of agricultural crops.
• Facilitate reforestation, wetlands restoration, and habitat revitalization efforts by amending contaminated, compacted, and marginal soils.
• Cost-effectively remediate soils contaminated by hazardous waste.
• Remove solids, oil, grease, and heavy metals from stormwater runoff. 
• Capture and destroy 99.6 percent of industrial volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in contaminated air. 
• Provide cost savings of at least 50 percent over conventional soil, water, and air pollution remediation technologies, where applicable.