compost

COMPOSTING! Nature's Way of Recycling Composting is the natural process of decomposition and recycling of organic material into a humus-rich soil amendment known as compost. Composting is simply putting organic matter in a pile and waiting for it to decompose. It provides a rich topic for scientific investigation and discovery. Through a natural process, organic materials such as food, leaves, and yard water, break down into valuable soil amendments. The Cornelius's Garden Club encourages using composting (which is a nature soil conditioner) rather than a fertilizer.

Starting a Composting program at our school
IS IT COOL?

I am Aaron Najera, a fifth grader at Cornelius Science Academy. Last year, when I was in the fourth grade, the garden club began a composting program. We started in February of 1999 and it has taken approximately 12 months in order for the matter to break down into fertilizer. After the process was completed we used the fertilizer to enrich our plants. Steps that we took to accomplish the process can be found by clicking here.

Cornelius's Students Compost Their Lunch
Vermicomposting
by Arryis Mills Some of the 3rd and 4th grade students at Cornelius Science Academy have organized a compost project using worms. The process of using worms to recycle food waste is called Vermicomposting. By using worms to compost at school, students can observe compost organisms at work and study their life cycles. This project has helped to instill a sense of environmental stewardship. The students at Cornelius have benefited greatly from their composting experience. To investigate how to compost using worms click here.

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