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Composting: Easy as Dirt!
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Are you making the most of your trash? 23% is compostable.
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What is composting? Managed decomposition Produces a useable product
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Buffet bar for nature’s composters
Decomposers Carbon Nitrogen Moisture Air
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Feedstock Brown (Carbon) + Green (Nitrogen)
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Basic Techniques Build the pile Turn the Pile Monitor the pile
Add food Add activators Cover food Turn the Pile Poke Monitor the pile Check moisture Check temperature
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Basic Composting Forms
Piles Batches
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Open Piles, Sheet or Site Composting
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Contained Pile Earth Machine from Metro Nashville
Beautification sales at Omohundro Omohundro backyard composting demo site Earth Machine from Metro Nashville
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Batch Composters
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Where can I put a compost bin?
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Is the temperature fluctuating? What does it look like?
Are we done yet? Is the temperature fluctuating? What does it look like? How does it smell?
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What do you get? Mulch is mulch. Potting soil is potting soil.
Mix with water for quick compost tea.
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Special Community Projects
Schools Community Gardens Therapy
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Lockeland Elementary School K-4th Grade Composting Program
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Lockeland Elementary School K-4th Grade Composting Program
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Eakin Elementary School – Compost Collection Bin
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Cafeteria Food Waste in an Earth Machine Bin
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Not Just Fun in the Sun
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Worm Compost Bins
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Community Outreach, Education, & Therapy
East Nashville Ministries Community Gardens Park Center Master Composter Class
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Metro Public Works www.nashville.gov/beautification
Click on “Backyard Composting” How to publications Compost supplies available at cost Earth Machine $45 Green Cone $100 Thermometer $10 Kitchen Collection Bucket $10
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Metro Beautification & Environment Commission
Jeffrey Ezell Metro Beautification & Environment Commission
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