The City of St. John’s, Waste & Recycling division, has partnered with MUN Botanical Garden and the Multi-Material Stewardship Board (MMSB) to offer residents subsidized backyard compost bins after attending a one-hour information/training session. The city is purchasing the bins through the MMSB and the Botanical Garden is facilitating the training sessions.

Registration is required. To register, please contact the City of St. John’s, http://www.curbitstjohns.ca/?Content=Residents%2FBackyard_Composting

Instructors: MUNBG Education Staff Anne Madden and Christine Byers. All session to be held at MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mount Scio Road, unless otherwise noted. 

2015 session dates:

1) Monday, April 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (in Foran Room, City Hall)

2) Wednesday, May 6, 6-7 p.m. (Wedgewood Park)

3) Sunday, May 10, 2-3 p.m.

4) Saturday, May 23, 2-3 p.m.

5) Monday, May 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

6) Wednesday, June 3, 6-7 p.m. (Mews Centre)

7) Thursday, June 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

8) Monday, June 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit MUN Botanical Garden's website: http://www.mun.ca/botgarden