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Keep Fort Worth Beautiful Hosts Successful Composting Class Each year, Keep Fort Worth (Texas) Beautiful hosts a Master Composter Class for local residents and others during the Great American Cleanup.
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The program started at Seattle Tilth, an educational nonprofit that provides information and resources about composting and organic gardening, among other topics, and came to Texas about 15 years ago. Since then, all classes have been filled to capacity. The 16-hour course is taught by Larry Wilhelm, a state-recognized instructor. While most of the course takes place in the classroom, participants are required to complete 20 hours of volunteer time to obtain the title of a Master Composter.
Participants learned extensively about organic composting, how to conduct backyard composting and vermicomposting, as well as proper recycling methods. Many participants were organic gardeners who aspire to live organically, while others were simply interested in composting at home. “They take their knowledge to help keep things out of the landfill,” said Keep Fort Worth Beautiful Executive Director Debbie Branch. “It’s a win-win.” All attendees also received “The Rodale Book of Composting” and a Shepherd Complete Composter.
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Did You Know? A glass container can go from recycling bin to a store shelf in as few as 30 days.
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