Changeworks’ master composters

Mastering compost in Edinburgh and the Lothians

NYC master composter project

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NYC master composter project, includes a link to their 141-page master composter manual

They’ve got a rigorous training plan:

To become a master composter requires 18-23 hours of classroom instruction, two field trips, plus 15 hours of supervised community training, and 15 hours of independent projects/community service.

They also have pages on compost science, so I now know that isopoda aka slaters or woodlice are called sow bugs. Why am I so interested in slaters? Probably because my first compost bin turned into a restaurant for slaters. Here’s some pictures of isopoda / slaters / woodlice / …

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March 8, 2009 at 7:32 pm

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well-aged manure on transitionculture.org

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At the recent networking meeting, Edinburgh Master Composters said they wanted to get a blog. Well, here’s a start!

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