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Composting & Soil Building

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
2:00pm to 3:00pm

Edmonton Public Library (Idylwylde)
Free
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Organized by: Edmonton Public Library
June
5

Are you curious about composting at home? Want to learn how to turn household food scraps into a valuable resource for your garden, grass and potted plants?

Join compost experts from the City of Edmonton to learn what you can do with plants, leaves, branches and food scraps. You'll learn what is compost, ways to compost at home, how finished compost will help your soil and how to fix common problems with your compost pile.

Edmonton Public Library (Idylwylde)

8310 88 Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T6C 1L1


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