Compost Workshops

2011 Backyard Composting Workshops Completed!

Always wanted to compost but never knew exactly how it worked? Wish you could compost but think your home doesn't have space for it? Ever hear about worm composting and wondered how you could do that? You looked in the right place.

Free Annual Workshops

The County of Santa Barbara offers free composting workshops in the spring to answer all these questions and more! Whether you're looking to keep food scraps out of the landfill, find out more about your current composting operation, or have never heard of composting but are interested, these workshops are for you!

The workshops are held at three convenient locations throughout the county:

• Santa Maria Area - Completed May 21, 2011

• Santa Ynez Valley - Completed May 28, 2011

• Santa Barbara Area - Completed June 4, 2011

If you miss the workshop in your community, more will be offered next spring. Check back here for dates, times, and locations. Or you can send us an e-mail with the subject "Composting Workshop" by using our contact page. Please include your name and address.

What about private workshops?

If you have a group of seven or more people interested in composting, County staff can provide a private workshop. These are also free. Please use the contact page to send us a note, and we'll make the arrangements.

What if I just have a question or two?

Feel free to email or call Jeffrey Simeon, the composting specialist, at (805) 882-3618. It may take a couple of days for Jeff to respond (he's a busy guy!), but he'll be sure to get back to you.

Also, don't miss our comprehensive backyard composting guide on our home composting page. Chances are you'll find your answer there.