Become a Certified Master Composter in Washtenaw County!
Want to transform yard debris and kitchen scraps into a nutrient-rich, natural soil amendment? Identify your own soil profile? Create low-maintenance, low-waste yards? Tour large- and small-scale compost operations? Know how to compost with red worms? Make compost teas? All these topics and more are offered by a range of presenters through the Master Composter class.
Master Composter certification is available for students who attend classes, pass the take-home exam, and volunteer 10 hours in the community. A team of certified Master Composters, along with Master Gardeners and an MSU instructor, will conduct the classes. The course is designed for the general public and for Master Gardeners, Master Rain Gardeners, and Conservation Stewards to continue their organic gardening education.
An online PDF version of the 175-page Michigan Master Composter Manual will be available to all students; an optional $10 materials fee is due the first day of class for students interested in receiving a print version of the manual.
This program is coordinated by Project Grow. Learn more here. Register here