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Cultivating Sustainable Communities Through Compost

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Master Urban Composter Course

Unlock the garden of your dreams by learning how to confidently turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost. 

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Join Us for Our First Class!

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. 

Classes hosted at the beautiful

Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire. 

What to Expect:

Designed to be interactive & for all experience levels, students will be taught in two formats: 

  • in-person, classroom discussions & training

  • hands-on, outdoor composting laboratory exercises  

​Discussion Topics Include:  

  • understanding what compost is & why it's important

  • debunking some of the myths & concerns people have with composting at home

  • choosing the right type of composting method & scale for your project

  • what materials go into making compost & how to create your compost pile

  • learning how to calculate the right ratio of materials to give your compost the right nutrient balance

  • Bonus! chapters on soil health diagnostics to learn how to give your soil exactly what it needs!  

Outdoor Laboratory Exercises: â€‹ 

  • 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. â€‹ 

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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. 

  • ​Soil Texture Analysis Test - customize the composting process by learning how to analyze the texture of your soil at home to determine what it needs. 

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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Upcoming Classes

Master Urban Composter Certification Course

A two-part*, interactive course that will train & coach you through the process of hot composting in your own yard through classroom discussions & hands-on labs.

Part 1: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Part 2: Saturday, March 29, 2025

9 am - 12 pm

*Both sessions are required to earn the certification.

Other Services

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  • Texas Native Landscaping

  • Soil Regeneration

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  • Food Waste Pick-Up 

  • Zero Waste Events

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