Introduction to Composting
June 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
In this workshop, we’ll cover:
- How to compost with bay and bokashi set-ups (led by Lauriston Agroecology Farm)
- How to make compost teas (led by Grass Roots Remedies)
- How to vermicompost (led by Rhyze Mushrooms)
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Who is This Event For?
Adults aged 16+ who are interested in earthworms, organic growing, compost and soil health.
Venue and Accessibility Notes
This is a group workshop in a working farm’s Market Garden which has an uneven terrain.
There will be:
- moments of light hands on activity
- demonstrations to view
- a conversational setting
Please:
- dress for outdoors (bring lots of warm layers!) although we will be sheltered from the elements most of the time
- take notes if you want to
- bring a packed lunch (we’ll provide tea, coffee and biscuits)
- email info@lauristonfarm.org if you have any accessibility questions or requests
Tickets
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Tickets are on a sliding scale with ‘solidarity’ options (see below)
Solidarity – offer if you can (+50%) £15
Standard Ticket £10
Discount – take if you need (-50%) £5
+ Eventbrite fees
Additional Project Context:
This workshop is part of our Compost and Castings events programme which culminates on Saturday the 14th June in a Worm Appreciation Day with craft workshops, soup eating and a ceremonial opening of our Vermiculture Compost System at Lauriston Farm – because Worms Obviously Require Motivation Seasonally! (See Eventbrite listing to book)
Rhyze Mushrooms is a non-profit worker’s coop situated at Lauriston Farm. They harness the decomposing power of mushrooms to grow food from local waste and are in the early stages of a new vermicomposting enterprise. This circular model approach to food production makes use of the spent substrate from mushroom growing, which is broken down by the composting worms into a nutrient-rich soil amendment perfect for vegetable propagation.
Grass Roots Remedies are an Edinburgh & Glasgow based workers’ cooperative whose central philosophy is that herbal medicine is the medicine of the people and should be accessible to everyone. They offer a series of practical courses and workshops, run the Wester Hailes Community Herbal Medicine Clinic, and the North Edinburgh Community Herbal Clinic in Granton, support student herbalists with their clinical hours, grow herbs in the the Blackford Glen Medicine Garden, and produce simple resources to enable folks to practice herbalism at home.