# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Compost 101: Turn Food Scraps into Rich Garden Soil (Free Workshop)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Turn food scraps into garden gold! Learn hot, cold, worm, ASP, and hugelkultur composting methods in this free workshop.About this EventMaking and using compost in your garden offers many rewards: recycling valuable resources, improving water retention, regulating soil temperature, fighting pests and diseases, and feeding the soil food web that supports healthy plants.In this introductory workshop at Merritt College, you’ll learn several effective composting methods and how to choose the right system for your space, time, and gardening goals.We will explore several approaches, including:• Hot and cold composting• Aerated Static Piles (ASP)• Worm composting (vermicomposting)• HugelkulturPresenter Lori Caldwell is a 2006 Alameda County Master Composter, Bay-Friendly Certified Landscape Professional, self-taught edible gardener, and residential sheet mulch maven. She’s been an educator with Stopwaste since 2007 and received a technical certification from the Maine Compost School in 2021.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/compost-101-turn-food-scraps-into-rich-garden-soil-free-workshop/100001984950376008
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Oakland
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Environmental Center (formally known as the Self-Reliant House)
- **lat**: 37.789553
- **long**: -122.165612
- **full address**: The Environmental Center (formally known as the Self-Reliant House), 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Natural History & Sustainability, Merritt College (https://allevents.in/org/natural-history-and-sustainability-merritt-college/27467028)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Environmental Center (formally known as the Self-Reliant House), 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Natural History & Sustainability, Merritt College
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Compost 101: Turn Food Scraps into Rich Garden Soil (Free Workshop) ?
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