Are you ready to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with the Sustainability Team and USYD Community Garden? Composting, the magic of turning food waste into a superfood for plants, shouldn’t be underestimated. It's one of best ways to make a meaningful impact in mitigating the effects of climate change, reducing our waste to landfill and supporting healthy environments.

It's so important the University’s Sustainability Strategy includes a target to compost 80% of our food and organic waste by 2025. So how can you take action and get involved with composting on campus and beyond? This hands-on and interactive composting workshop is designed to bring awareness to composting on campus, while providing you with the knowledge and skills to compost at home.

We'll discuss all things composting, and make our own Bokashi bin composting system! You'll leave the session with a deeper understanding of:

The basics of composting
Different composting options at home and on campus
The importance of closing loops (cradle to cradle design
What you can and can't compost on campus
Why "compostable" packaging is not allowed to be composted (confusing, we know!)
How compost is used in garden spaces

Important notes:

Arrive at 11:25am for 11:30am start
Event Location: Community Garden, Outside of the Agricultural Glass Houses (G02), Maze Crescent, Darlington Campus. Use Campus Maps to find your way.
This is an in-person event only at Camperdown/Darlington Campus
This is an outdoor event, please wear appropriate weather protection including sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, umbrella etc. In the case of extreme weather (rain or heat), the event may be postponed. Participants will be notified via email.
You'll be in a garden - please wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting a little dirty and enclosed shoes

By working together as a University community, we can make our campuses more sustainable. Stay informed on new opportunities to get involved by joining our mailing list and following our social media.