It rained the first hour. The temperatures were on the chilly side. The only warm thing outside was the demonstration compost pile built the previous Tuesday. Despite that, more than 250 visited Finch Arboretum on Oct. 26 and participated in the Fall Compost Fair and Leaf Festival. Of those attending, 72% had never been to a compost fair before and 28% had never tried composting. 151 Spokane County households left the event with bins and the reinforced knowledge of how to reduce waste in their backyards through home composting. The event would not have been possible without the dedication of MC/R volunteers. Helping out that day were LuWanna Morris, Robert Flowers, Kathy Schrader, Isaac Curtis, J.P. Boudreau, Maggie Rowe, Kathleen Biggest Fall Compost Fair in Years November 2019 Fall Edition Leaf Letter The Newsletter of Spokane County’s Master Composters/Recyclers In this issue: Fall Compost Fair 1 Compost to Car Parts 2 2020 Recycling Calendar 2 Auditing Recycling Trucks 3 Summing up Composting 4 Check MC/Rs out on Facebook Browning, Mary Weigel, Norbert Leute, Dan Swanson, Kathy Callum, Erica Dellwo, Jacquelynn Wright, Katy Manis, John Schuster, Tera Lessard, Patty Eller, Laren Sunde, Austin Stewart, and Ken Avery. Pile Building Helping build the demonstration pile the Tuesday before the fair were Austin Stewart, Kathy Schrader, and Jacquelynn Wright. Despite scampering for materials following snow and rain storms, the pile reached temperatures of over 140 degrees. Thanks also to those who dropped off rotten apples and lavender trimmings. The pile smelled divine! Isaac Curtis and Maggie Rowe try to stay dry during first hour. Dan Swanson expounds on the benefits of compost. Ken Avery teaches about compost tea with home made brewer.
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