AURORA, N.Y. — More and more people are composting their food scraps. By learning the science related to composting, people can be successful composting anywhere – at home, at work, in schools and at restaurants. Jean Bonhotal, Director of Cornell Waste Management Institute, will teach participants about composting, answer questions, and help build confidence in participants to start composting where food scraps are generated, also known as “on-site.”
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County in partnership with the Center for Sustainability and the Environment at Wells College, and Cornell Waste Management Institute, is hosting an educational program titled ‘On-Site Community Composting; The Science for Everyone to Compost Organics’ on Thursday November 16th from 1pm to 4pm. The program will be held on the main campus of Wells College in Aurora, NY, deWitt Lecture Room, Zabriskie Hall 106. The cost to attend is $10 per person. The fee is waived for current students and educators. Parking is free. Participants are welcome to pay on their own and eat at the historic dining hall before the program. Participants will take home materials for a wire compost bin so they can start composting on-site.
“On-site composting reduces our waste stream, makes a great soil amendment, and can be done on-site at home in residential settings, or scaled-up to be implemented at commercial sites. The science is the same no matter what scale you plan to compost, whether its residential or a commercial operation,” said Jean Bonhotal, director of Cornell’s Waste Management Institute. Bonhotal added, “community composting can help build neighbor relationships too. People can combine their food scraps together with their neighbors, because compost piles are so efficient at breaking down food scraps, one pile can be enough for several homes.”
Registration is required to attend this educational program. Visit www.ccecayuga.org for more information and to register. For more information, contact Ryan Staychock at 315-255-1183 or at [email protected].
2023 Seneca County Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Small Business of the Year! With over 100 years of serving the people of the County, Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension puts to practical use the scholarship and research of Cornell University and the national land grant system in the areas of agriculture and food systems sustainability; nutrition, food safety and security, and obesity prevention; 4-H youth development, and children, youth , and families; environment and natural resources, sustainable energy and climate change; and community and economic vitality. The office is located at 308 Main Street Shop Centre in Waterloo. For more information about this and other programs, please visit our website: www.senecacountycce.org and our Facebook pages: @CCESeneca, @SenecaCounty4HNY, @WildHarvestTable, @CCESenecaF2S. Contact us at 315-539-9251 or [email protected].
On-Site Community Composting: The Science for Everyone to Compost Organics
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Wells College Center for Sustainability and the Environment, 170 Main Street, Aurora NY 13026
Cost: $10 per person. Fee is waived for current students and educators. Registration required. Register online at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/
If you do not have access to the internet, call Ryan Staychock at 315-255-1183.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Seneca County
