Composting is a Hot Topic

Composting is the natural process of decomposing organic matter, such as garden waste, leaves and food scraps, into a valuable soil amendment. Composting is the key to growing healthy plants.

Join our local experts on composting. We will teach you about outdoor composting, what will work best for your space, the types of waste you can use and how compost reduces your need for pesticides and fertilizers.

Location

The address is at The LEAF Urban Farm (38339 Mission Blvd, Fremont), not the LEAF Community Garden in Niles!

What to Bring

• Closed-toe shoes
• A reusable water bottle (we have tap water)
• Sun protection (hat, sunscreen) as needed
• If needed, we provide tools, gloves—no gardening experience required!
  

Parking (Please DO NOT PARK in the vet clinic lot, we have parking inside the gates!)

• Enter the driveway on Mowry Ave in front of the Mission Valley Vet Clinic.
• Drive through the gates into the LEAF Urban Farm area. DO NOT PARK in front of the Vet Clinic.
• Turn right into the LEAF parking lot when you reach the first set of white barrels.

Bike parking is available inside the farm.​

​Public Transit

• AC Transit Bus 216 & 625 stops right outside the LEAF Urban Farm. Get off at Mowry Ave & Mission Blvd.