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Backyard Composting

Date & Time

July 15, 2026 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm

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Venue

Civic Center Library - Room 427

3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA
United States

This is an in-person event

About the Event

Program: Composting, the mystery of gardening! Join us and learn how to compost using kitchen and table scraps, dry and moist plant material to create nutrient-rich organic matter. Compost will improve your soil and plants, while at the same time reducing the waste in our landfills.

Speaker: Joan Irwin has been a UC Master Gardener since 2003. She presents frequently on composting, organic gardening and community gardens. She learned to love gardening from her grandmother in Michigan and has gardened in the Bay Area for 40 years. Joan has
degrees from the University of Michigan and UC Berkeley.

Cost: FREE

Sponsors: Marin Master Gardeners and Civic Center Library

Contact: Dan Oleson-Wheeler, Civic Center Branch
(415) 473-6057
dan.oleson-wheeler@marincounty.gov