January 15, 2008

2007 Master Composter Training Completed

This past October the University of Illinois Extension completed its third Master Composter training at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. Twelve students were in the class and are now ready to volunteer for composting activities. If your school, community group or organization is interested in a compost or worm composting demonstrations, please contact Nancy Kreith at 773-233-0476 or nkreith@gmail.com.

Master Composters, Ella Russell and Ruth Melulis, will present Compost Basics at GreenNet's Green and Growing Fair on April 26, 2008 at Garfield Park Conservatory.

The next Master Composter training will be offered in the fall of 2008 on October 4, 11 and 18. To apply go to http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/county/survey.cfm?sID=333

Nancy Kreith
Extension Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension
3807 W. 111th Street
Chicago, IL. 60655
office: 773.233.0476
fax: 773.233.0910
cell: 708.567.6101
url: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/cook/

Posted by Ron Wolford at 8:46 AM |