Turn your kitchen trash and yard waste into treasure for lawns and gardens
Looking to be more environmentally savvy? Trade your trash can for a compost bin and turn your food scraps into rich, fertile soil.
Composting of lawn and food waste is an easy way to reduce solid waste by recycling a useful resource. It can also be a fun and physical activity to help your overall wellness.
The process couldn’t be easier! All it takes is:
• A 3’ x 3’ x 3’ bin made out of wooden pallets, a metal garbage can, chicken wire or food grade barrels.
• Thermometer
• Particle size: less than 2-3 inches
• Food: carbon and nitrogen (browns and greens)
• Water: moist, not soggy
• Air
Hillsborough County Extension Service offers composting workshops to set you up with the tools and education to succeed and have your own mulch, potting soil, or compost tea in a matter of months.
Hillsborough County Mindful Mondays
Mindful Mondays promotes different ways you can make your mental health a priority, despite having a busy schedule. From chair yoga virtual classes to tips on how to decompress after a long day, Hillsborough County's Mindful Mondays has various interactive resources for you to access no matter what day or time it is. New content updated on a continuing basis.