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Master Composter Volunteer Opportunities

Please sign up for any of the events below with Leslie by email at leslie@solanacenter.org or call (760) 436-7986, ext. 217. Please click here to view the Volunteer Calendar and see if a shift is full.

Event Dates Description of Volunteer Work Total Number of Volunteers Needed
San Diego County Fair Compost Booth June 14 - July 6 (except June 16 and June 23) Educate fairgoers about composting! Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts available (2 volunteers per shift)! Please check the Volunteer Calendar and contact Leslie with the dates/shifts you are interested in. Click here to view the Volunteer Calendar. At least 2 volunteers per shift
Encinitas Environment Day Compost Booth
Cottonwood Creek Park, Encinitas
Saturday
June 8
10 am - 4 pm
Enjoy a fun filled day educating the public about composting and other environmental topics. At least 6 volunteers
Summers Past Farms Compost Workshop (during Lavender Festival)
Flinn Springs
Saturday
June 21
1 pm - 3 pm
Assist Master Composter Whitney Duenez with set-up and registration and answer questions after the workshop. One volunteer

Myrtle Creek Nursery Compost Workshop
Fallbrook

Saturday
June 28
10 am - 12 pm
Assist Diane Hollister with registration and answer questions after the workshop. Two volunteers

Ocean Beach Library Vermicomposting Workshop
(during the OB Street Fair)

Saturday
June 28
10 am - 12 pm
Answer questions and assist instructors about vermicomposting at the very fun OB Street Fair! Parking will be a challenge, so local and/or bicycling volunteers encouraged! Two volunteers
Quail Botanical Gardens Compost Workshop
Encinitas
Saturday
July 26
9 am - 11 am
Enjoy the beautiful gardens and offer information about composting at this workshop. Two volunteers

 

More Volunteer Opportunities
The Master Composter program has the following volunteer opportunities:
• Answering "Rotline" at the Solana Center or from the
comfort of your own home!
• Giving presentations to community groups and garden clubs
• Writing newsletter articles (next deadline for articles: June 23rd)
• Maintaining and adding to our website
• Helping maintain a worm bin at a school in San Diego or Encinitas
• Taking care of the compost demonstration site at Environmental Services Department's "Green Building" in Kearney Mesa.

If you have any ideas for how YOU would like to volunteer,
please email leslie@solanacenter.org.

 

 

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