UGA Extension is a collaborator on a healthy soil initiative in this summer and fall. This initiative includes free composting classes all over the Atlanta area. Here is a list of the free composting classes and a link to the list online.
2015 Healthy Soil Composting Classes in the Atlanta Area
Wednesday, August 19th UGA Extension Fulton County Fulton County
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. City of Alpharetta
To register phone Fulton County Extension at 404-613-7670 or email Rolando Orellana at jrolando@uga.edu
Saturday, August 22nd Truly Living Well Fulton County
10:00 a.m. Wheat Street Garden For more information visit www.trulylivingwell.com
To register contact farm@trulylivingwell.com or 678.973.0997
Saturday, August 29th Terra Nova Compost DeKalb County
10:00am – 12 noon Gilliam Park Community Garden, Kirkwood, Atlanta
To register please visit http://terranovacompost.com/events or phone 678-786-6568
Thursday, September 3rd (Vermiculture) UGA Extension Cobb County Cobb County
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cobb County Extension Office Classroom
To register phone Cobb Extension at 770-528-4070
Saturday, September 5th AFB-Fred Conrad Clayton County
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Morrow Community Garden
To register visit gardens@acfb.org
Saturday, September 12th Terra Nova Compost Fulton County
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Good Shepherd Agro Ecology Center, Atlanta
To register please visit http://terranovacompost.com/events or phone 678-786-6568
Monday, September 14th UGA Extension DeKalb County DeKalb County
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Embry Hills Library, Chamblee
To register please contact DeKalb County Extension at 404-298-4080
Thursday, September 17th UGA Extension DeKalb County DeKalb County
6:45 – 8:00 p.m. DeKalb Extension Auditorium, Memorial Drive
To register please contact DeKalb County Extension at 404-298-4080
Saturday, September 19th Truly Living Well Fulton County
10:00 – 12:00 noon Wheat Street Garden
For more information visit www.trulylivingwell.com.
To register contact farm@trulylivingwell.com or 678.973.0997
Saturday, September 19th Terra Nova Compost Fulton County
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Peachtree Hills Park Community Center, Atlanta
To register please visit http://terranovacompost.com/events or phone 678-786-6568
Tuesday, September 29th UGA Extension Clayton County Clayton County
6:30 -8:00 p.m. Clayton County Extension Office
To register contact Winston Eason at weason@uga.edu
Tuesday, September 29th UGA Extension Cobb County Cobb County
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Cobb County Extension Training Room
To register phone Cobb Extension at 770-528-4070
Saturday, October 17th Terra Nova Compost Fulton County
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Patchwork City Farms
To register please visit http://terranovacompost.com/events or phone 678-786-6568
Saturday, October 29th AFB-Fred Conrad Gwinnett County
6:30 -8:00 p.m. Norcross CG
To register visit gardens@acfb.org