One-page PDF flyer describing the November 6, 2019 WELO workshop in San Francisco.
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StopWaste is holding a half-day workshop for public agencies in Alameda County on how to enforce the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. To learn more, click the download button for our workshop flyer or go to our Training & Events page.
ReportsUpdated for 2019!
This annual report recognizes—and quantifies—the commitment of StopWaste's member agencies to landscapes that provide multiple environmental and community benefits, including carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas reductions resulting from applying compost to the soil.
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Worm castings are the finished nitrogen-rich fertilizer from composting with worms; it’s basically worm manure! Worm castings can be used interchangeably with compost. This video will show you how to garden with worm castings. More gardening tips at www.LawntoGarden.org.
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Working with tough, compacted soil in your garden? You can prepare that area with this one-time double digging technique. This video will show you all the steps from start to finish.
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Side and top dressing with compost gradually builds up soil health, fertilizes plants, and is really easy to do. To side dress, sprinkle compost or worm castings at the base of plants. To top dress, spread compost on soil just right before planting.
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There are many options for how you can get compost, the gardener’s gold. This video walks you through the options.
Landscape Professionals: Find resources about sheet mulch, compost and mulch at the Lawn to Garden website, including an up-to-date directory of dozens of Bay Area sources for bulk compost, mulch and sheet mulch materials.
ReportsHealthy soils have come to the forefront in the last few years as a means to address climate mitigation and adaptation. This StopWaste report proposes nearly 50 measures addressing how soils, compost, and mulch can be incorporated into climate adaptation plans.
News | 04/01/2019The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) recognized StopWaste as one of four inaugural WaterSmart Partners at a ceremony on March 12, 2019. StopWaste previously received WaterSmart designation in 2011 for on-site water-saving practices.
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