Composting Booth at the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market

Aaron provides composting information at the Solana Center booth

OK – I was wrong – there were no “worms in action” at the Home Composting Booth at the Hillcrest Farmers Market today as I promised.  However, Aaron, Steve, and Wendy were on hand to provide some really useful information about home composting – and – they were almost as exciting as the “worms in action.” I think that if they become regulars we COULD convince them to bring some worms so we can observe them in action.  All three of them are “master composters” – so they underwent a 5 week course at the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation and agreed to volunteer 30 hours a year. One thing they all agreed on was that everyone should “understand the importance of composting.” Steve also mentioned that “being visible” to the community was a critical requirement in getting people interested in composting.  Steve and Wendy are both teachers, and it showed!  They couldn’t stop themselves from explaining the benefits of composting. A cheerful and engaging team, while I was there they interacted with people who had a variety of questions, as well as differing levels of interest in their programs. They also had one of the composting bins on display that are available from the Solana Center which are sold at a reduced, and very reasonable price.  The price depends on where you live in San Diego County (some areas receive subsidies).  For more information about compost bins or free compost workshops visit http://www.solanacenter.org.  I also picked up the “Guide to Backyard composting” while I was there, which is a very handy quick reference guide.  Contact Rachel Borgatti at 760-436-7986  Ext. 216 or email rachel@solanacenter.org for questions about composting.