Transform your garden with the power of composting

Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
Sept. 5, 2025

A person holds a handful of waste vegetable material that is turning to compost in a bin — Photo courtesy of Cathy Turner
Creating compost out of garden waste, like the vegetable remnants in this bin at the �ֻ�ֱ�� Harvest Collaborative garden, can improve soil health.

In a hands-on workshop led by the �ֻ�ֱ�� Harvest Collaborative, learn how to turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, nutrient-packed soil that will help your garden thrive.

Garden manager Mallory Smith will teach the essentials of composting — from the basics of balancing green and brown materials to creating and mixing the perfect compost pile. Successful composting can improve soil health, reduce waste and make your garden more sustainable.

Smith has 15 seasons of experience growing fruits and vegetables in northern climates and working in the local food movement. She also mentors students at the �ֻ�ֱ�� Harvest Collaborative experiential learning garden at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the �ֻ�ֱ��’ Troth Yeddha Campus.

The workshop, organized by the UAF Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, is from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Participants will meet at the entrance to Georgeson Botanical Garden at the experiment farm.

The cost is $40 with student discounts available. Register using the or visit . For more information, contact Smith at ak.harvest@alaska.edu.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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