Making compost - Nature's black gold!

This program is funded by a generous donation by a patron who wishes to remain anonymous.

If your child or teen is interested in growing food or flowers, you can learn how to prepare your plot first! Do you want to learn how to make black gold?  A Lancaster County Parks naturalist will help you turn your vegetable scraps, yard waste, coffee grounds and other biodegradable items into usable compost. Properly balancing the browns and greens and choosing the right compost bin for your needs will help speed up the process and improve the compost you make. The homemade compost can then be added to your garden or other plants to help them grow. 

This program is part of our Longwood Gardens collaborative series featuring gardening and connections to literature. Registered attendees are eligible for a drawing for either a copy of Paradise Under Glass: The Education of an Indoor Gardener by Ruth Kassinger or a Longwood Gardens family pass, to be drawn at the end of this event.

Best for adults and ages 7+, other family members are welcome. Please register all attendees.  This program may be held outside on our grounds, to be confirmed  closer to event date. Walk-in attendees are welcome if space is available.