IT ’ S TIME TO COMPOST !!
Backyard Composting Workshop It ’ s Spring and Time to Compost !!
Not sure what to do with your kitchen , garden and yard scraps ? Would you like natural , home-made compost for your lawns and gardens in the spring ? Expand your recycling efforts to include kitchen scraps and yard debris by signing up for a Backyard Composting Workshop and turn your yard waste and food scraps into a valuable resource for your garden .
This PA Resources Council workshop covers the importance and benefits of composting , the process , setting up a compost pile , proper maintenance , and ways of using finished compost . Participants will receive a FreeGarden EARTH compost bin with attendance . This bin is an ideal bin for urban and suburban areas and has an 82-gallon capacity .
Place : Ross Twp Community Center Date : May 6th , 2017 Time : 12:00PM – 1:30 PM Pre-registration is required . Cost : $ 70 single / $ 75 couple and includes one compost bin . Register at : http :// prc . org / event-details /? ee = 284 Or call 412.488.7490 X 226
CELEBRATE THE RAIN ! WATERSHED AWARENESS / RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP
Make your home a part of the new green infrastructure ! oss Township
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Rain barrels are a great way to conserve water , to supply nonchlorinated water for gardening , and to keep excess water out of the stormwater system , thus alleviating some of the stormwater issues plaguing the region . Workshop attendees will learn about the problems associated with stormwater runoff and ways to conserve and protect water resources .
Participants will receive a pre-made FreeGarden RAIN 55-gallon rain barrel . Designed with the homeowner / gardener in mind , it is affordable , attractive , and easy to install . A rain barrel is a system that connects to your downspout to collect and store rain water from your roof that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to storm drains , streams , and rivers .
Workshop participants will learn how to harvest rainwater from their roofs , store it , and use it in the landscape . They also learn how to reduce their contribution to combined sewer overflow ( CSO ), flooding , and polluted urban runoff by learning how to practice watershed protection and conservation in their own backyards . It ’ s easier than you think !
Place : Ross Township Community Center Date : April 22 , 2017 Time : 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Pre-registration is required . Cost : $ 80 / person and $ 85 / couple Register at : http :// prc . org / event-details /? ee = 286 Or call 412.488.7490 X 247 For more information on programs : Email compost @ prc . org or call 412.488.7490 ext . 226
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