Register and attend a workshop in your local area and follow the instructions provided to you via email after. All workshops are in-person and indoor unless otherwise noted.
Composting Basics:
This workshop will focus on composting of backyard trimmings and food scraps. Learn about compost application - your soil will thank you!
Worm Composting & Composting for Small Spaces:
This workshop is best for those living in multifamily units or other homes without yard waste. Recycling your food waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is fantastic for your house plants.
Composting Systems
Through the County of Santa Clara, our program offers discounted backyard composting bins to Santa Clara County residents who attend our workshops. We are currently distributing the HOME Composting System and the FreeGarden EARTH compost system to all who qualify. We are currently offering a DIY Worm Bin Build later this summer. Check out our schedule below.
2025 Community Workshop Dates
City | Date | Time | Topic | Address |
| Palo Alto | Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Lucie Stern Community Center Community Room 1305 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94301 |
| Sunnyvale | Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Murphy Park Building 250 N. Sunnyvale Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 |
| Milpitas | Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Worm Composting | Milpitas Public Library 160 N Main St Milpitas, CA 95035 |
| Virtual Spanish | Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Clase de Compostaje en Zoom | Virtual - SPANISH |
| Morgan Hill | Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Poppy Jasper Room 17000 Monterey Rd Morgan Hill, 95038 |
| San Jose | Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Worm Composting | Veggielution Community Farm 647 S King Rd San Jose, 951116 |
| Mt View | Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | Composting Basics | Mt View Public Library 585 Franklin St Mt View, 94041 |
| Santa Clara | Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Everett N. "Eddie" Souza Park 2380 Monroe Street Santa Clara |
| San Jose | Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Guadalupe River Park & Garden Visitor's Center 438 Coleman Ave San Jose, 95110 |
| Sunnyvale | Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Murphy Park Building 250 N. Sunnyvale Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 |
| Cupertino | Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Composting Basics | Cupertino Public Library Room 201, Second Floor 10800 Torre Ave Cupertino, CA 95014 |
| Palo Alto | Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Worm Composting | Elizabeth Gamble Garden 1431 Waverly St Palo Alto, 94301 |
| Virtual | Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Virtual: Registration required to receive Zoom link |
| Santa Clara | Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Worm Composting | Everett N. "Eddie" Souza Park 2380 Monroe Street Santa Clara |
| San Jose | Saturday, August 2, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Joyce Ellington Branch Library 491 E. Empire St San Jose, 95112 |
| Sunnyvale | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Murphy Park Building 250 N. Sunnyvale Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 |
| Virtual Spanish | Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Clase de Compostaje en Zoom | Virtual SPANISH |
| Gilroy | Saturday August 23, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | City of Gilroy Senior Center 7371 Hanna St Gilroy, 95020 |
| San Jose | Saturday, September 6, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Worm Composting & DIY Worm Bin build | Community Composting Demonstration Site Martial Cottle Park 5283 Snell Ave San Jose, 95136 |
| Milpitas | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Milpitas Public Library 160 N Main St Milpitas, CA 95035 |
| Palo Alto | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Lucie Stern Community Center 1305 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, 94301 |
| Mt View | Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Worm Composting | Heritage Park 771 Rengstorff Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 |
| Sunnyvale | Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Murphy Park Building 250 N. Sunnyvale Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 |
| Cupertino | Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Composting Basics | Cupertino Public Library Room 201, Second Floor 10800 Torre Ave Cupertino, CA 95014 |
| Santa Clara | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Everett N. "Eddie" Souza Park 2380 Monroe Street Santa Clara |
| Morgan Hill | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Composting Basics | Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Poppy Jasper Room 17000 Monterey Rd Morgan Hill, 95038 |