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Location
Online and In-Person
Event Fee
$40.00
County
Cook
Ogle
Boone
DeKalb
Kane
DuPage
Kendall
Grundy
Kankakee
Will
Iroquois
Ford
Champaign
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DeWitt
Macon
Piatt
Lake
McHenry
Douglas
Coles
Moultrie
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Cumberland
Edgar
Clark
Crawford
The Compost Ambassador program covers topics that will strengthen your ability to compost at home, teach others how and why they should compost, understand the science behind composting, learn about compost quality, and become a better user of compost whether you make it or purchase it.
In this program, you will have access to an online classroom through Learn @ Extension where you can interact with other students and instructors, download supplemental materials, and engage in home learning to prepare for the five live virtual sessions. The course concludes with an optional in-person workshop at an Illinois Extension Demonstration site.
Schedule
Class meets online via Zoom on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. from April 2 - April 30, 2025. An in-person workshop following the last online session will be held in three different locations. See each location's registration links for more details about dates and times for the in-person sessions.
Topics Covered
- Week 1: Importance of Compost and Composting
- Week 2: How can we compost at home?
- Week 3: The Science of Composting: Deepen Your Understanding
- Week 4: Compost Quality, Testing, and Usage
- Week 5: Composting in Your Community
- An optional in-person workshop will be offered following the final Zoom session.
The optional workshop may include demonstrations of composting systems, an opportunity to see a compost recipe turn into a compost pile, other compost management techniques, and a chance to socialize and meet the other program participants! Lunch provided.
Fees and Requirements
- Attendance at and participation in the virtual lectures is expected. Dedication to course materials outside of class time is expected.
- The course fee is $40 and must be paid upon registering.
Questions
Contact Alex Landberg at landberg@illinois.edu
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
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