Volunteer opportunity description
The NYC Compost Project Master Composter Certificate Course is a train-the-trainer program for persons interested in volunteering to advance on-site composting in NYC. The Master Composter certificate course requires 18-23 hours of classroom instruction, two field trips, plus 15 hours of supervised community training, and 15 hours of independent projects/community service helping to advance on-site composting in NYC.
The course covers the following topics: small-scale composting process, how to use finished compost, how to design and build small-scale compost systems, techniques for teaching others about composting.
NYC Compost Project host sites in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island offer the Master Composter Certificate Course every spring and the NYC Compost Project in Manhattan offers the course in the fall. See upcoming Master Composter course dates to find out when the next Master Composter course is being held.
To apply, use the online application form. After you submit your application, the specified NYC Compost Project site will contact you about upcoming Master Composter trainings. Course material fee is $40; limited scholarships are available.
Requirements
The Master Composter certificate course requires 18-23 hours of classroom instruction, two field trips, plus 15 hours of supervised community training, and 15 hours of independent projects/community service helping to advance on-site composting in NYC.
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