Compost Workshop & Soil pH Testing at Florence Food Share Garden
OSU Extension Service is hosting a free compost workshop on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop is open to the public and will be held in the production garden behind Florence Food Share at 2190 Spruce St. in Florence. The event will be outdoors and will be held rain or shine.
Oregon State University Extension Service Lane County Master Gardener volunteers will provide the training. This hands-on workshop is suitable for beginning to experienced composters. Topics will cover the basics of how composting works, which materials to use, and different methods and types of compost bins available. Bring your questions! Local Master Gardeners will be present to answer composting questions.
Soil samples for pH testing will also be accepted at the event. Cost is $2 per sample, cash only. Bring 1 cup of dry soil for each sample (limit of three, please) in a plastic bag, labeled with your name and the sample location, e.g. blueberry bed. Test results will be available within two weeks.
For more information about composting and gardening, contact the OSU Extension Service – Lane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic at: 996 Jefferson Street, Eugene, (541) 344-5859, lanemg@oregonstate.edu.
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