The Composting Education Program is a community-based, volunteer driven program that educates and supports Santa Clara County residents in diverting household organic waste. Utilizing trained Master Composters, the program provides free classes, K-12 school visits and community events to teach backyard and worm composting with the goal of decreasing the amount of organic waste being sent to landfills as well as encourage compost use in gardens and landscapes
The Organic Materials Management program is dedicated to advancing sustainable practices in the processing and use of organic materials in agri-food systems.
Santa Clara County Master Gardeners are knowledgeable volunteers who have successfully completed a 16 week, 60 plus hour training program in home horticulture. Master Gardeners have become primary extenders of information from the University of California to the home gardeners in California.