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What is MUCC??
Master Urban Composter Course: an interactive, two-part certification course to prepare & coach you through the process of hot composting; equipping you with the knowledge you need to confidently create compost - from start to finish.
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Turn your food waste into treasure for your yard!
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The main teaching focus for this course is how to make hot compost piles.
What to Expect:
Designed to be interactive & for all experience levels, students will be taught with two teaching methods:
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in-person, classroom discussions & training
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hands-on, outdoor composting laboratory exercises
Classes hosted at the
Evelyn Meador Library in Seabrook
​Discussion Topics Include:
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understanding what compost is & why it's important
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debunking some of the myths & concerns people have with composting at home
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choosing the right type of composting method & scale for your project
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what materials go into making compost & how to create your compost pile
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learning how to calculate the right ratio of materials to give your compost the right nutrient balance
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Bonus! chapters on soil health diagnostics to learn how to give your soil exactly what it needs!
Outdoor Laboratory Exercises: ​
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Hot Compost Pile Lab - Create a deeper understanding of what to expect during your own compost project by working as a group to create a hot compost pile. ​
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The compost pile will be created during the Part 1 lab session & left to process in the elements until Part 2 the following week.
See first-hand how the composting process has progressed & learn how to care for your pile.
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​Basic Soil Sample Collection & Analysis Training - customize the composting process by learning how to collect soil samples to analyze the pH, electro conductivity (EC), & texture of your own soil to determine what nutrients it needs to have maximized results.
Course Completion: upon participating in & completing both parts of the course, students will receive a certificate certifying that they are officially a
Why create a new composting course?
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The Houston School of Compost was created after many years of trying different gardening & compost classes, & not really finding any that combined in-person lessons with hands-on learning in one course.
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We saw that practical exercises of real-life scenarios you're likely to experience when getting started are crucial to composting with confidence. We also saw that there was a disconnect between knowing how to make compost & knowing how to make the right compost for your project.
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So, we made sure to include all of these aspects when designing our school to give you the most complete learning experience!
Let's drive the sustainable stewardship of our natural resources TOGETHER.
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Texas Native Landscaping
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Soil Regeneration
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Food Waste Pick-Up
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Zero Waste Events