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Winter Programs-Composting and Food: Too Good To Waste
Food Rescue and Composting Series
- Food to Good To Waste Series on Jan 23, Feb 6 & 20 (Park & Rec office 10 Gateway Dr)
- Compost 101 on March 3 (Willoughby Farm)
- Indoor Composting on April 3 (Willoughby Farm)
- Outdoor Composting on April 24 (Willoughby Farm)
Five specific classes focus on in-depth composting systems with hands-on experiential learning at our newly established Compost Central demonstration site:
Join Dean Gunderson from Seed St Louis, Terri Riutcel from Table to Garden, and the Willoughby Farm team as they guide you through the process of transforming organic waste into "black gold"!
Fee is $12 per class.
DISCOUNT: Sign up for all four Core Classes and you will receive an email for a voucher to choose any Specific Topic Class FREE.
Scholarships available and sponsored by local businesses and organizations.
Registration required. Maximum 40 participants per class.
For more information, call Carol Frerker (618) 977-2430
Composting Soil Health
- Date: 03/28/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Location: Willoughby Farm
631 Willoughby Ln.
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
One of the best ways to add beneficial organisms to your soil is through high quality compost. This class goes over what organisms live in the soil, how those organisms improve soil quality and make nutrients available to plants, and how to apply compost to add more of these beneficial organisms to your soil. We will cover the different ways compost can be managed to increase the organisms you want more of (and how to know what you want more of) and the best ways to apply compost to resist drought and hold on to more carbon to feed your plants.
Registration required $12.00 per person
Willoughby Heritage Farm is free to the public and open 7 days per week 9:00am to dusk.
Groups of 10 or more need to schedule in advance. Please call 618-977-0941.
No large gatherings are allowed outside of the designated rental facilities without permission.
Willoughby Heritage Farm and Conservation Reserve is a public park with an atmosphere inspired by 1940's farm life, complete with tractors, barns, a 1930's Craftsman style farm house, and even live animals such as donkeys, a heifer, chickens, and goats! The farm encompasses over 30-acres of wildlife preserve complete with hiking trails, bridges, and vistas overlooking the prairie and other areas. The farm is open daily to the public, and since we're a public park, admission is free! Come on and explore a little of what life was like in the 1940's here in Collinsville.