Here is the main page for composting. The creation of dark soil-like material through the biological degradation or breakdown of organic material. This material is used as a soil conditioner.

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I. Compost
00. Title Page
00. Table of Contents
E1. Background Information

E3. Benefits

II. The Biology of Composting
E5. Background Information

III. Methods
E8. Background Information
E17.
Backyard Composters
E18. Compost Do's & Dont's
E19. What to Do If?
E20. Yard Waste Reduction Tips

IV. How to Use It
E21. Background Information

V. Primary Brewster Facts
E23. Main Handout
E25. a) Cut and Paste Compost
E27. b) Composter
E28. c) This and That
E29. d) In Or Out
E31. e) Bottled Garden
E33. f) The Good Gardener

VI. Junior Brewster Facts
E35. Main Handout
E37. a) World of Worms
E39. b) Worm Power
E41. c) Learning Layers
E43. d) Brown or Green

VII. Intermediate Brewster Facts
E45. Main Handout
E47. a) Compost Construction
E49. b) The "Doo Doo" Do
E51. c) Diaper Directions
E52. d) Student Participants

VIII. Ecotalk
E53. Ecotalk

IX. Glossary
E55. Glossary

X. Resources
E56. Resources

XI. Bibliography
E58. Bibliography

 


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