February 14th is the first day of the Master Composter Training Program. Get the entire 2012 schedule.

This free 40 hour training program is open to all residents of Mecklenburg County. Applicants must have completed the County's Basic Home Composting workshop and/or have a working knowledge of composting. In return for the training, students are required to give back 40 hours of volunteer time to the Organic Waste Reduction program and its projects. Past projects have included developing a school compost garden, and providing under-served neighborhoods with residential recycling training.  The classes will meet weekly on Tuesday mornings from 10 am-12noon at the Reedy Creek Nature Center, 2900 Rock River Road, Charlotte, NC 28215. The classes end April 24th with a graduation lunch at the St. Alban's Community Garden in Davidson.

For more information and/or an application, contact Contact Nadine Ford  or call her at 704-201-2201.