WHAT
2012 Central Illinois Composting Symposium, "Composting for a Sustainable Community: From Backyards to Farms"
WHEN
February 15, 2012, noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE
The Trutter Center at Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield, IL 62794. Get directions and a campus map by clicking here. For information on accommodations near Lincoln Land, click here.
PRICES
Before Feb. 1: $25 for symposium and $15 for the Build Your Own Bin workshop ($40 for both)
After Feb. 1: $30 for symposium and $20 for the Build Your Own Bin workshop ($50 for both)
* Online registration ends Feb. 1; however, you can still register at the door the day of the workshop.
* The symposium is free to students with a valid student ID.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE.
Please mail your payment to Darla Cochran, Green Center at Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL 62794-9256 or bring it to the symposium on the day of the event.
For more information, contact Darla Cochran at 217.786.2407 or darla.cochran@llcc.edu.
MORE DETAILS
The 9th annual composting symposium is a forum for sharing composting information, stimulating the composting market, and bringing composters, educators, and businesses together so that everyone can benefit from learning about this excellent organic soil amendment. At the symposium, participants can learn about composting organic materials from experts in the field. Topics focus specifically on backyard and farm composting.
The keynote speaker for this year's symposium is Bill Wilson, founder of Midwest Permaculture. Mr. Wilson will discuss "Composting for a Sustainable Community."
Following the symposium program, participants are invited to attend the Build Your Own Bin workshop. Attendees will have the opportunity to build their own vermi-compost bin for the home or office. The workshop includes the take-home materials (including worms) necessary to begin composting and provides information on caring for a worm composting bin. Symposium attendance is not required to attend the BYOB workshop.
Live worms and a variety of composting books will be available for purchase. Cash and checks only; no credit cards accepted.
Businesses and organizations related to composting or gardening are invited to exhibit at the symposium. Exhibitor space is $55, which includes one registration to the symposium (registration only; BYOB fee not included). Contact Julie Bates at julie.bates@llcc.edu or 217.786.2434 for more information on exhibition reservations.
Students from the Lincoln Land Community College Culinary Arts program will be providing refreshments during the symposium.
Agenda
February 15, 2012
12-12:30 p.m. Registration
12:30-12:40 p.m. Welcome
12:40-1:45 p.m. Keynote: Composting for a Sustainable Community (Bill Wilson, Midwest Permaculture)
1:45-2:00 p.m. Break
Refreshments prepared by LLCC Culinary Arts students
2:00-3:00 p.m. Breakout Session I
A. Vermicomposting Large & Small: Worm Composting for Homes, Schools, Offices and Communities
The Urban Worm Girls: Stephanie Davies & Amber Gribben
B. Illinois Department of Ag Large-Scale Composting: A Learning Experience
Mike Rahe
3:00-3:15 p.m. Break
3:15-4:15 p.m. Breakout Session II
A. Don’t be Scared, It’s Only Compost!
University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners Compost Committee & Wynne Coplea
B. Organic Farm Composting Methods
Dave Bishop
4:20-5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: How Do We Make Composting in Illinois Mainstream?
Urban Worm Girls, Mike Rahe, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners Compost
Committee, Wynne Coplea, Dave Bishop
5:00-5:30 p.m. Build Your Own Bin Registration
5:30-6:30 p.m. Build Your Own Bin Workshop
sponsors
Lincoln Land Community College, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, University of Illinois Extension, City of Springfield, Illinois Department of Agriculture