Making and Using Compost in Your Back Yard

What is compost and how can I use it in my yard? Why compost? What are the benefits of composting? Can I make my own compost?

Certified Master Gardener Anne Michels will answer these questions and many more during this talk. You will learn the role that oxygen, food and water play in the composting process. You will also learn what materials should never go in a compost pile.

Anne Michels is a certified Master Gardener Volunteer with UW Extension Dane County. She was inspired by a fellow MGV in her community to take the course in 2015 and she loves to share her knowledge base from growing up on a farm and her 4-H experience. She serves at her local community garden in Oregon as well as educating elementary-age children. Anne loves to try to grow new things and to keep learning about plants and the environment.