StopWaste and various community and professional partners offer a range of technical assistance, educational workshops, trainings, and community events to support composting, gardening, and sustainable landscape practices and community building across Alameda County.
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For Direct Guidance from StopWaste
Request Compost Technical Assistance
StopWaste offers free technical assistance and support to organizations for 1) on-site composting and 2) using compost.
Eligible organizations include non-profit and community organizations, agricultural entities, educators, and green spaces. Individual home gardeners are not eligible and are encouraged to attend a workshop from the events calendar below!
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Learning Opportunities in Alameda County
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Workshop and Event Calendar
Upcoming gardening workshops, composting classes, and community events across Alameda County.
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Volunteer with Urban Farms
Learn skills and make connections by volunteering with local urban farms producing food for the community.
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Professional Trainings
ReScape California courses, WELO training, and professional guides for landscape professionals and public agency staff.
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Partnership Opportunity for Local Composters and Urban Farms
The StopWaste Environmental Educator Training (SWEET)
StopWaste invites local composters and urban farms to learn more about SWEET, a peer-to-peer learning and certification program for composters and educators at urban farms and community organizations!
Additional Resources in Alameda County
- The Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD) provides leadership in the county to enhance natural resources conservation, preserve wildlife and habitat, and improve rangeland and agricultural management through partnerships, education, outreach, technical assistance, and funding support. StopWaste collaborates with their following programs:
- The University of California Cooperative Extension's (UCCE) Alameda County Office offers programs that support local agricultural and food systems, environmental stewardship, nutrition and health, youth leadership, and research partnerships. StopWaste collaborates with their following program:
- The Compost Research and Education Foundation (CREF), affiliated with the US Composting Council (USCC), is a national organization lifting the composting industry by supporting scientific research, increasing awareness, and educating practitioners and the public to advance composting and other forms of organics recycling. StopWaste provides scholarships for participation in their following program:
- Compost Operations Training Course (COTC) (regularly offered in California)