Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into a nutritious, money- and
environment-saving amendment for your garden. You will learn how to take what Mother Nature does
naturally, breaking down or decomposing organic matter into dark, sweet-smelling compost. When
added to soil, it improves drainage during the rainy season and holds onto moisture when temperatures
are high. Used as mulch or top dress on soil, it keeps plant roots cool, soil moist, and discourages weed
seeds from sprouting.

Speaker(s): Leslie Muennemann
Leslie has been a master gardener since 2008. She is also a master composter and lectures on home
composting. Leslie has been gardening her entire adult life. She grew up in Mexico, returning to the U.S.
to attend college in 1973, and is one of our bilingual, Spanish speakers. She has made presentations on
home and worm composting, and California native gardening.