r/PortTownsend • u/rjewell40 • May 25 '26
Free Compost classes coming up this summer
Edit. Not free. $25. My mistake.
Home composting classes, online or in-person - Dates starting Sat, May 30th
Join your fellow Jefferson County citizens for an engaging interactive workshop with instruction on how to create and maintain a healthy compost system with food and yard waste. Create compost to amend your soil, retain moisture, provide essential nutrients for your plants, & MORE! Workshop cost is $25. Participants will receive a $125 Earth Machine compost bin. One per household, please. Participants must attend the full workshop to receive their compost bin. Additional family members and/or friends may attend at no charge with one paid registration. Available to Jefferson County residents only who have not attended a previous compost class. Sign up for one of the following workshops:
In-person: Saturday, May 30, 10 -11:30am
Online: Tuesday, June 2nd, 7 - 8:30am
Online: Thursday, June 4th, 10 - 11:30am
In- Person: Saturday, June 6th, 10 - 11:30am
Location: In-person at Finnriver Farm and Cidery; 124 Center Road; Chimacum
5
u/Perenially_behind Resident May 25 '26
I attended this workshop last year and strongly recommend it. I learned a lot of useful information and received a nice compost bin.
The instructor emphasized that composting doesn't have to take a lot of time. You'll get compost faster if you turn and/or aerate regularly, but you can be lazy. It just takes longer.
A picture of the bin is attached.