Date: August 27th, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Price: $25
Location: Mt. Cuba Center
3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707
Learn how to turn your household waste into nutrient-rich compost with the help of home-scale composting. Join Rick Carr, Senior Farm Director of Rodale Institute, as he shares the key elements of composting effectively in your backyard. Learn how to quickly identify and troubleshoot problems when they arise during the process, and how to harvest and use the finished compost in your garden to improve plant growth.
This program takes place online Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
About the Instructor:
From laboratory research to field applications, Rick Carr has been studying the science and utilization of compost, vermicompost, and liquid compost extracts. As Compost Production Specialist, Rick managed Rodale Institute’s large-scale composting facility and oversaw field applications of compost in several projects. His most recent project was examining manure and pasture management strategies that reduce swine parasites in pastured pork production. Rick is now the Senior Farm Director and manages all farming operations across Rodale Institute’s ten campuses.
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