WHEN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023, 1 PM - 3 PM
WHERE: Circle Acres Nature Preserve, Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
COST: Free with Registration (Donations Accepted)
Learn how to make an excellent soil amendment in your own backyard by joining us in this hands-on workshop where we will learn about Johnson-Su Bioreactors together! A Johnson-Su Bioreactor is a low-maintenance, passive composting system that yields highly fungal compost! This design was created by husband-wife duo, Dr. David Johnson and Hui Chun Su, during Johnson's PhD research at New Mexico State University. The method has since been modified to become very easy for backyard compost making.
In this workshop we’ll observe a bioreactor created for Circle Acres Nature Preserve and discuss why and how the bioreactor works, as well as how to successfully build, maintain, and use the compost in a yard or garden.
Led by Andie Marsh, Rhizos LLC, and Eric Paulus, Ecology Action of Texas.
What to bring: Bug spray (there are mosquitos!), water, sunscreen, gloves. We highly recommend wearing long pants. No sandals or open-toed shoes!
Parking: Circle Acres Preserve is located next to Roy G. Guerrero Park off of Grove Boulevard. Park in the lot located at 508 Grove Blvd. See the map for directions, parking lot location, and how to find the trail entrance.