It's easy to compost from home! Join a free workshop to learn how.

It's easy to compost from home! Join a free workshop to learn how.

Free Composting Workshops (lacitysan.org)

The first half of each workshop will teach you how to turn kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Home composting is taught by a team of ten rotating LA Sanitation & Environment green waste specialists. The second half of the workshop will focus on the following monthly urban gardening topics taught by Scott Henley and Steve List:

January 2023 - fruit tree pruning and planting bare root
February 2023 - healthy soils, compost, and worm farming
March 2023 - spring fruits and vegetables

• Dates and LocationsThe following locations offer workshops from 9am to 11am. Please click each link for a map and directions. You can also download the flyer in English and Spanish.

  GAFFEY NATURE CENTER - 721 W. Summerland Place
  (Enter beneath the Gaffey underpass; street parking only - do not block driveways)
  1st Saturday of each month from 9-11am
  Click here to register

  GRIFFITH PARK COMPOSTING FACILITY - 5400 Griffith Park Drive
  (Only the south entrance is open. Enter from Crystal Springs Drive)
  2nd Saturday of each month from 9-11am
  Click here to register

  SOUTH LA WETLANDS - 5413 South Avalon Blvd.
  3rd Saturday of each month from 9-11am
  Click here to register

  LOPEZ CANYON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER - 11950 Lopez Canyon Road
  4th Saturday of each month from 9-11am
  (No December workshop)
  Click here to register

• Registration is required for each participant 
• Walk-in's cannot be accepted until further notice. 
• Masks are not required but you are welcome to wear one if you wish. 
• Socially distanced seating will be offered as well as a limited attendance. 
• The workshops will be held rain or shine, except during extreme weather events. 
• You will be notified via email of cancellations as well as updates on social media accounts  Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 
• It is recommended to bring a hat, sunscreen, and water for yourself, particularly on hot days.

Workshop Offerings

The following are available at discounted rates to City of Los Angeles residents for purchase, while supplies last. Proof of residency such as a state-issued ID with home address or a utility bill will be required. All locations accept checks. Griffith Park accepts credit cards as well. Cash is not accepted.

Compost bins - $20
Worm bins - $20
Wing Diggers (compost aeration tools) - $8
* If you do not have proof of residence within the City of Los Angeles, you will be charged the full price of each item purchased as opposed to the discounted price noted above.

Free mulch and compost are available at all locations. 

• At Griffith Park and Lopez Canyon, bulk mulch and compost will be offered. 
• At Gaffey Nature Center and South LA Wetlands, bagged mulch and compost will be offered.

Registration

• Due to pandemic precautions and the need for social distancing, attendance is limited.
• Registration via Eventbrite is a requirement for each participant. 
• All registered City of Los Angeles residents who attend the workshop will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE rain barrel! 
• Please note that if you have received a rain barrel from the City of Los Angeles in the past 12 months, you are not eligible for the drawing.
• Please note that City staff, contractors, and vendors may register to attend but will not be entered into the drawing.

Register here: https://lacitysan.eventbrite.com

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