Come to MUN Botanical Garden May 5 - 11 and celebrate composting! Activities will include free lunch-time workshops, compost displays and demonstrations, family activities, and lots of composting information.
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Admission to the Botanical Garden will be free all week. Donations gratefully accepted.
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MUN Botanical Garden is proud to partner with MMSB during Compost Awareness Week to help promote composting in our communities. 

Lunchtime Lectures & Demonstrations:
Drop by the Garden between noon and 1 p.m. to attend one of the following lunch time compost information demonstrations. Registration is not required for these demonstrations. 

Monday, May 5 - The ABC's of Composting

Tuesday, May 6 -  Waking Up Your Spring Garden Bed

Wednesday, May 7 -  Vegetable Gardening in a Raised Bed

Thursday, May 8 - Vermicomposting (Worm Composting)

Friday, May 9 - Berries for Your Newfoundland Garden 

Three Cheers for Composting Family Program:
Bring the family along for special Family Day Programs on Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and celebrate composting. In addition to exhibits and information, the following will take place throughout the day: Nature Hikes Compost Crafts & Games Story Time Discovery Trail Garden Tours Face Painting Nature Hikes to Oxen Pond / Duck Feeding.  A special compost cake, including gummy worms, will be served. 

Exhibits & Information:
View Botanical Garden compost displays. Free composting information will be available in our field centre.
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Compost Demonstration Garden:
Visit our compost demonstration garden, located between the Agnes Ayre gazebo and the Friends' wildlife garden.

 

Vermicomposting:
Take a close look at our indoor worm bin (vermicomposter). 

 

For more information please call 864-8590, email bgprograms@mun.ca or visit our webpage at www.mun.ca/botgarden.