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The nyc master composter manual offers in-depth information and provides experiments, activities, and tip sheets for the nyc compost project’s master composter certification course. Download pdf. |
The master composter certificate course is a training program with a community service component. Adapted by NYC Compost Project staff from master composter projects carried out in other states, the course is a "train-the-trainer" style program.
MASTER
COMPOSTER CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTION
This comprehensive course covers how composting benefits backyards and gardens, as well as how it fits into New York City's waste management plans. Participants gain a thorough understanding of the composting process, receive detailed information on how to use finished compost, get hands-on experience in designing and building compost systems appropriate for many situations, and explore techniques for teaching others about composting.
To become a master composter requires 18-23 hours of classroom instruction, two field trips, plus 15 hours of supervised community training, and 15 hours of independent projects/community service. Participants design projects according to their interests; projects might include giving classes at schools, building compost bins at community gardens, giving workshops at block parties, working at demonstration sites, or giving slide presentations to civic associations.
The Master Composter Certificate Program is offered every spring by the NYC Compost Projects at the botanical gardens in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island; the Manhattan Compost Project offers the program in the fall. For information about upcoming master composter classes, see the online application form.
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