Free Compost Workshop

Florence Food Share is hosting a free compost workshop on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop is open to the public and will be held in the production garden behind the pantry building at 2190 Spruce St. in Florence.

Oregon State University Extension Service and Lane County Master Gardener volunteers will provide the training. This hands-on workshop is suitable for beginning to experienced composters. Topics will cover the basics of how composting works, which materials to use, and different methods and types of compost bins available. Local OSU Extension Service Master Gardener volunteers will be present to answer composting questions.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by Apr 20, 2024 to Jet Eccleston: jet.eccleston@oregonstate.edu or 541-344-5859.

For more information about composting and gardening, visit or call the OSU Extension Service – Lane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic at: 996 Jefferson Street, Eugene, (541) 344-5859, or lanemg@oregonstate.edu.