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Need help navigating what goes into your green bin? Like to start composting at home but think you don't have the space? Why should we all compost at home? Join to discuss the joys and rewards of urban composting (and learn to love worms!)
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Latest Activity: Feb 19
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Getting your workplace to compost. A learning curve.
When I asked my boss if we could get a green bin and start utilizing the city composting program, he responded with "Do it." So I did. With a staff of just under a dozen in the SOMA hood one might…Continue
Tags: compost, workplace composting, urban composting, office compost
Started by Shelley Esson Sep 19, 2011.
Latex gloves, balloons and (yes) condoms! 2 Replies
It’s easy to forget that latex is a natural, biodegradable material. So if after a party you’ve got tons of droopy balloons, latex gloves and used condoms sitting around (not asking any questions),…Continue
Started by Shelley Esson. Last reply by Shelley Esson Apr 6, 2011.
Composting workshop (sorry, just got the email this am!)
URBAN COMPOSTINGDate: Saturday, April 2, 2011 Time: 10am - 12noonLocation: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San FranciscoCost: Free Winter can be a great time to start a new…Continue
Started by Shelley Esson Apr 2, 2011.
Home composting. Not just for the kitchen.
Don't forget that you can compost from every room of the house. I think the bathroom is the most overlooked room of all. As long as your cotton swabs have cardboard wands, they can be composted. …Continue
Tags: compost toilet paper, compost toilet paper roll, compost cotton swabs, compost, bathroom composting
Started by Shelley Esson Apr 2, 2011.
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Comment by Tracy Mills on February 19, 2012 at 8:42pm -
Hey Kitty I have some you can get, If you want a lot you can get them from rainbowworms.com They are in San Leandro or San Lorenzo. You can order them online or I am getting ready to order some meal worms from them for my chickens so let me know if you want me to add some of them into the order and they can hang out with our worms until you can get them.
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Comment by Shelley Esson on December 24, 2011 at 6:52pm -
Hi, Kitty. I don't know of any resouces in the East Bay, so you'll have to rely on other members. You might try City Slicker Farms and even the permaculture folks at Merritt. Let us know how it goes... I loves me some wrigglers!
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Comment by Kitty Sharkey on December 22, 2011 at 8:38am -
I need to get some red wigglers to start my rabbit vermiculture project. Anyone with an established colony willing to give some of those little buggers up? I'd need enough to establish 2 medium size totes.
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Comment by Kim Di Giacomo on October 11, 2011 at 10:56am -
Hi Daniel, I saw that you were asking about whether you can leave red worms out in our cold weather. I leave mine outside all year and have never had a problem. Mine are pretty established with lots of bedding/compost scraps.
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Comment by Shelley Esson on July 11, 2011 at 9:55pm
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Just convinced my workplace to begin composting our food waste into the city program. Whooo Hooo! Now, to teach them where to actually put a banana peel. You would think a huge green arrow with COMPOST written across it would do the trick. Any suggestions?
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Comment by Kim Di Giacomo on April 3, 2011 at 10:03pm
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Wondering if anyone has feedback on the rolling compost bins vs the square stacked ones? I'm not so good at turning my compost in the stacked one I have. Wondering if switching is worth the cost?
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Comment by Shelley Esson on March 18, 2011 at 8:43am
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URBAN COMPOSTING
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 10am - 12noon
Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco
Cost: FreeFor phone or email registration: Please call (415) 731-5627, or email info@gardenfortheenvironment.org. Or register in the garden the day of the workshop.
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