# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Curious about composting at home? Join Sarah McDonald, the City of Edmonton's Home Composting Programs Coordinator, for a hands-on demonstration that shows you how to turn food scraps, leaves, and yard material into healthy soil for your garden, lawn, and potted plants.

You'll learn what to compost, what to leave out, how to set up a system that fits your space, and how to fix the common problems that trip people up.

Sarah has led the City's home composting education since 2017. Her approach is simple, low-cost, and built for every kind of Edmonton home, whether you have a large yard, a small lot, or a balcony.

Price: $20

What we'll cover:
? Composting basics
? What to compost (and what to avoid)
?️ Setting up and maintaining your system
? Troubleshooting common problems
? Tips for composting in the garden and at home

This demonstration is hosted by Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton as part of our ongoing work on food security and waste reduction. Every apple peel, tomato core, and pile of fall leaves is a resource waiting to feed next year's harvest.

Bring your questions. Bring a friend. Leave knowing how to close the loop on food waste in your own backyard.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edmonton/home-composting-demonstration-turn-food-scraps-and-yard-waste-into-healthy-soil/200030231484716
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Edmonton
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 5820 11A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6L, Canada
- **lat**: 53.4406
- **long**: -113.4289
- **full address**: 5820 11A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6L, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil being held?
  - **A:** Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil takes place on Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 5820 11A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6L, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil?
  - **A:** Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil is organized by OFRE: Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edmonton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Home Composting Demonstration: Turn Food Scraps and Yard Waste into Healthy Soil sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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