The Denver Master Composter Training Program is a ten-session training course that prepares individuals to be Master Composters and, in turn, equips participants to share their newly acquired knowledge with others in the community. Through hands-on sessions, Master Composter participants learn about a broad range of compost and recycling topics, including the science behind the composting process, resource conservation, and the effective use of recycled household materials in gardens and home landscapes.
In addition to 40 hours of in-depth compost training in March and April, each Master Composter logs 40 hours of self-paced volunteer outreach from May to October. These outreach hours give Master Composter volunteers the chance to give back to the community, and include opportunities such as teaching “Learn to Compost” seminars at the Gove Community Garden Compost Demonstration Site and participating in relevant outreach events at community gardens, schools and farmers’ markets.
The first seven training classes are held on Monday evenings at Denver Urban Gardens’ headquarters at The Horse Barn, located at 1031 33rd Street in Denver. Other training sessions are held at the Gove Community Garden Compost Demonstration site, located near 14th Ave. and Colorado Blvd. Outreach events and give-back hours are located throughout metro Denver and often occur on evenings and weekends. Master Composters must provide their own transportation to outreach events.
The application period for the 2018 Master Composter Program has closed. Click here to receive a notification when the application period for the 2019 program is open.
2018 Master Composter Training Program Class Schedule:
Monday, March 5th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Monday, March 12th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Monday, March 19th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Monday, March 26th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Monday, April 2nd, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Monday, April 9th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Monday, April 16th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, The Horse Barn, 1031 33rd Street
Friday, April 20th, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, Denver Recycles/Site Tours
Saturday, April 28th, 8:00am – 2:00pm, Denver Compost Demo Site (Gove Community Garden)
Saturday, May 5th, 8:00am – 2:00pm, Denver Compost Demo Site (Gove Community Garden)
Sunday, May 6th, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Denver Compost Demo Site (Gove Community Garden)
Thanks to Denver Recycles for their generous support of this program!
