Our “Seasonal” apprentices; Dominick, Sarah, Sharonne, David, Tisha, Beth and Wylie aerate a 2 cu yd bin “batch”.
Building the Composters of Tomorrow
by Kim Tateo and Marisa DeDominicis
It’s been a wonderful year for our apprenticeship program at our Compost Learning Center. We’ve had 2 cycles of training for a total of 14 incredibly dedicated and smart students. Our apprentices commit to 2 days a week, for a 6 month period, for a total of 140 hours of instruction and train the trainer “give back” leadership. In addition to managing their own backyard compost devices, data tracking and more, our apprentices take the skills they’ve learned to help other community composters.
We are currently accepting applications for our “3-Season” apprenticeship which will run from mid-November until mid-May 2017. If you’re a Master Composter or someone who is interested in the art and science of composting and looking to take your skills to the next level, consider applying to our free apprenticeship program. This course will give you a hands-on introduction to a variety topics related to making “Gold Standard” compost for a variety of urban environments (e.g. multi-unit apartment buildings, community gardens, urban agriculture enterprises, etc.).
Learn more about the apprenticeship.
How many baby worms hatch out of each vermi cocoon? Find out by attending up for our Wormbin Workshop on September 25! Taught by our apprentices, participants will find out how to successfully maintain and “outfit” your own worm bin with wigglers propagated by our apprentices and harvested by GI visitors during this season’s open hours! These workshops not only grow the number of community composters, but also help build leadership skills and confidence in our apprentices.
Sign up for the Worm Bin Build workshop. Please note space is limited to the first 7 lucky people/families.
Our new NYC Compost Project Organics Recovery Coordinator!
Welcome Alex Marber! After 11 months of volunteer farming through Europe, Alex knew he wanted to take the leap from finance to food scraps. With a childhood passion for cooking, he is now working to see that kitchen waste stays out of landfills.