At the compost demonstration site in the Bread & Roses Gardens at Trinity Episcopal Church, Piedmont Master Gardeners and members of the Bread & Roses Gardens team will present “Turn Your Garbage to Gold,” a free outdoor composting workshop. According to EPA, in a year the U.S. sends more than 292 million tons of solid waste to municipal landfills. Over 50 percent of this waste is compostable, with food scraps alone accounting for over 21 percent. When added to a landfill, food scraps decompose anaerobically (without oxygen) and release methane–a potent greenhouse gas–into the atmosphere. But when composted, food scraps contribute to healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy air, and healthy water. Learn how to turn compostable waste–including fallen leaves, a gift from Mother Nature–into the preferred food for your garden.

Register below to take part. Registration closes at 5 p.m. November 8 or when the class is full.