Register for composting seminar

The “back to the basics” program will be held at Winter Garden City Hall.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 9:18 a.m. May 1, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into compost that can be used in your garden in a “Back to the Basics” seminar. This free composting class will be taught by Calvin Gardner, the Urban Residential Horticulture agent for UF/IFAS Orange County. It takes place from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Winter Garden City Hall, 300 W. Plant St.

The one-hour class will cover topics such as what can be composted, how to use a composter, how to make compost quickly and how to use compost in the garden. This gives residents a chance to explore another great way to reduce waste in the home.

Advance registration is required. Send an email to [email protected] or call (407) 877-5193.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.