Free Composting Workshops

free composting workshop


It's easy to compost at home! Join a free workshop to learn how.

Our workshops will teach you how to turn kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Home composting is taught by a team of ten rotating LA Sanitation & Environment green waste specialists. 

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The schedule has changed, and we're still adding an additional 2 locations! Stay tuned for more details! All workshops will be listed on Eventbrite, where you can RSVP.

 


Dates and Locations
The following locations offer workshops from 9am to 11am. Please click each link for a map and directions. You can also download the flyer in English and Spanish.

HOLLENBECK PARK
415 S St Louis Street, Los Angeles
RSVP: July 1, September 2, November 4
Download the flyers: PDF JPG


GAFFEY NATURE CENTER
721 W. Summerland Place
(Enter beneath the Gaffey underpass; street parking only - do not block driveways)
RSVP: August 5, October 7, December 2
Download the flyers:  PDF  JPG


GRIFFITH PARK COMPOSTING FACILITY
5400 Griffith Park Drive
(Only the south entrance is open. Enter from Crystal Springs Drive)
RSVP: June 10, August 12, October 14, December 9
Download the flyers:  PDF  JPG


DEVONSHIRE YOUTH CENTER
415 S St. Louis Street, Los Angeles
RSVP: July 8, September 9, November 11
Download the flyers: PDF JPG


SOUTH LA WETLANDS
5413 South Avalon Blvd.
RSVP: June 17, August 19, October 21, December 16
Download the flyers:  PDF  JPG


LOPEZ CANYON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
11950 Lopez Canyon Road
RSVP: May 27, June 24, August 26, October 28
Download the flyers:  PDF  JPG
 


Registration is required
 for each participant and due to pandemic precautions, walk-in's cannot be accepted until further notice. Masks are not required but you are welcome to wear one if you wish. We will offer socially distanced seating and have limited attendance. The workshops will be held rain or shine, except during extreme weather events. In the event of a cancellation, you will be notified via email and we will update our social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We recommend bringing a hat, sunscreen, and water for yourself, particularly on hot days.

Workshop Offerings

The following are available at discounted rates to City of Los Angeles residents for purchase, while supplies last. Proof of residency such as a state-issued ID with home address or a utility bill will be required. All locations accept checks. Griffith Park accepts credit cards as well. Cash is not accepted.
 

Compost bins - $20
Worm bins - $20
Wing Diggers (compost aeration tools) - $8
* If you do not have proof of residence within the City of Los Angeles, you will be charged the full price of each item purchased as opposed to the discounted price noted above. 
 

Free mulch and compost are available at all locations. At Griffith Park and Lopez Canyon, bulk mulch and compost will be offered. At Gaffey Nature Center and South LA Wetlands, bagged mulch and compost will be offered.

All participants will receive a free garden plant at the end of the workshop. We'll also have special guests joining us from time to time!
 

Registration

Registration via Eventbrite is a requirement for each participant. All registered City of Los Angeles residents who attend the workshop will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE rain barrel! Please note that if you have received a rain barrel from the City of Los Angeles in the past 12 months, you are not eligible for the drawing. Please note that City staff, contractors, and vendors may register to attend but will not be entered into the drawing.


Register here:  https://lacitysan.eventbrite.com
 


Can't make it to a workshop? 

The videos are never as exciting as being live at a class, but we wanted to offer an alternative to help the public learn more about composting and gardening while we were unable to meet in person.
 

Victory Gardens - Part 1
Victory Gardens - Part 2
Victory Gardens - Part 3

Home Composting - Part 1
Home Composting - Part 2
Home Composting - Part 3
Home Composting - Part 4

Home Composting Presentation



Can't compost at home?
Our friends at LA Compost accept food scraps at community compost hubs and farmers markets around the City of Los Angeles. Click here to learn more.
 

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