The Richard Alsina Fulton Center for Sustainable Living at Wilson College, Chambersburg, Franklin County, is hosting a free farm-based composting workshop May 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and an educators’ workshop on biodiesel production, also on May 13 from, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

“Composting is a great way to reduce our contributions to landfills and to create a beneficial soil additive,” said FCSL Program Director Matt Steiman, who will lead the program with DEP Solid Waste Program Specialist Patricia Olenick.

While the composting program will concentrate on large-scale composting, Steiman also plans to cover the basics of home composting, food-waste composting and vermiculture, which uses worms in the composting process.

The “How to Make Biodiesel Fuel” workshop for teachers will lead participants through a science class laboratory exercise and provide class handouts and a CD-ROM. Biodiesel is a clean-burning alternative fuel produced from vegetable oils.

For more information on either program, contact Steiman at 717-264-4141 or msteiman@wilson.edu or visit the Richard Alsina Fulton Center for Sustainable Living website.

5/12/2006