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Vermont Master Composter Course -- for participants who live outside Vermont
This course offers an in-depth study of backyard composting. Participants interested in home, school, and community composting who take this course will learn about the many different ways to turn food scraps and yard trimmings into compost for healthier,
nutrient-rich soil. Registration for students who live outside Vermont is $150 and covers all course materials.
Registration for the 2024 Vermont Master Composter Course is open through August 23, 2024.
Please note that the participants who live outside Vermont may only select Track 2, our "Learn at Your Own Pace" track.
- Coordinator: Debra Heleba
Vermont Master Composter Course
This course offers an in-depth study of backyard composting and covers the many ways to turn food scraps and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich compost. It is offered by the University of Vermont Extension Community Horticulture Program in collaboration with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
We offer two tracks: Track 1 for Vermonters who'd like to volunteer in their communities and become a certified Vermont Master Composter, and Track 2 for individuals who'd like to take the course at their own pace and are not interested in volunteering; Track 2 is also open to students who live outside Vermont.
The 2024 Vermont Master Composter Course will start on August 30, 2024 and materials will be available through November 16, 2023. Track 1 students will attend Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. from Sept 5 to Oct 24, 2024.
The fee -- includes all materials -- is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for participants who live outside Vermont.
Register by midnight on August 23, 2024; we are unable to accept students for the 2024 course after this date.
Please see more information--including descriptions of the two Tracks available, syllabus, etc.--at the Vermont Master Composter website. Contact Deb Heleba for questions.
Vermont residents use the button below to register:
This course offers an in-depth study of backyard composting and covers the many ways to turn food scraps and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich compost. It is offered by the University of Vermont Extension Community Horticulture Program in collaboration with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
We offer two tracks: Track 1 for Vermonters who'd like to volunteer in their communities and become a certified Vermont Master Composter, and Track 2 for individuals who'd like to take the course at their own pace and are not interested in volunteering; Track 2 is also open to students who live outside Vermont.
The 2024 Vermont Master Composter Course will start on August 30, 2024 and materials will be available through November 16, 2023. Track 1 students will attend Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. from Sept 5 to Oct 24, 2024.
The fee -- includes all materials -- is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for participants who live outside Vermont.
Register by midnight on August 23, 2024; we are unable to accept students for the 2024 course after this date.
Please see more information--including descriptions of the two Tracks available, syllabus, etc.--at the Vermont Master Composter website. Contact Deb Heleba for questions.
Vermont residents use the button below to register:
Participants who reside outside Vermont should register here.
- Coordinator: Debra Heleba