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Indoor Boakashi Composting

KFPL Live

Bokashi is an indoor, closed-system composting method which starts the process of decomposing things which would otherwise be harmful in an outdoor aerobic compost pile, like meats, dairy and fats.

In most parts of Canada traditional compost heaps are dormant and largely inaccessible during the winter. But there is a way to deal with kitchen waste this time of year, allowing you to make good quality compost and keep waste out of landfill. This compost will keep your garden flourishing and producing healthier and tastier plants: think probiotics for your soil. And it can handle scraps of meat, dairy and fat that would normally be harmful in an outdoor aerobic compost pile.

Astrid Muschalla from the Rideau 1000 Islands Master Gardeners will show how Indoor Bokashi Composting is primarily a closed-system method which ferments food scraps into what is more accurately understood as “pre-compost”. Once the process is complete you’ll have produced a high-quality compost more quickly than you would have with a typical aerobic backyard composter. And unlike aerobic composting, the Bokashi method won’t produce greenhouse gases, so it’s a low-tech climate crisis tactic that both individuals and businesses can use. Learn what makes a quality compost and how you can use this simple process as a DIY project to involve the whole family.

Please note that this is the second of two identical presentations, with the first being at 2 PM on Monday March 23 at the Calvin Park branch. For details about that first session and to register please visit https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/4054005

This program requires registration.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | New Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning |

TAGS: | |

Isabel Turner Branch

Phone: 613-549-8888

Hours


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Sat, Mar 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy and activity, and socialize with your peers!

Wed, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Apr 04, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Sat, Apr 06, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cataraqui Room
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Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Sun, Apr 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cataraqui Room
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Tue, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Cataraqui Room
For ages 3 and under. Through rhythm, rhyme and movement, children will naturally develop language and increase their ability to hear the smaller sounds in words.
Registration opens Saturday, March 30 2024 at 9:00am

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Tue, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy and activity, and socialize with your peers!

Wed, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Thu, Apr 11, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Thu, Apr 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cataraqui Room
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Thu, Apr 11, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Cataraqui Room
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Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sat, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Cataraqui Room
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Tue, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Cataraqui Room
For ages 3 and under. Through rhythm, rhyme and movement, children will naturally develop language and increase their ability to hear the smaller sounds in words.
Registration opens Saturday, March 30 2024 at 9:00am

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Tue, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy and activity, and socialize with your peers!

Wed, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Thu, Apr 18, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Thu, Apr 18, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Cataraqui Room
Ages 4 and up. Drop in each week for a new LEGO building challenge! Construct historic sites from around the world using provided materials.

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Sat, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Cataraqui Room
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Registration opens Saturday, March 30 2024 at 9:00am

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Tue, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy and activity, and socialize with your peers!

Wed, Apr 24, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Gates Room
Free one-on-one technology assistance.

Thu, Apr 25, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Cataraqui Room
Ages 4 and up. Drop in each week for a new LEGO building challenge! Construct historic sites from around the world using provided materials.

Sat, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Cataraqui Room
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Sat, Apr 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cataraqui Room
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