Event information
Date and time
Location
Webinar series
Contact
Emily Lindenfelser, Extension Educator, Horticulture, Wright, McLeod, and Meeker Counties
or 612-394-6302
Backyard composting
The third annual Tri-County Winter Webinar Series will offer community members the opportunity to learn practical skills from Extension experts. Whether you’re a homeowner, small farmer, hobbyist, or simply curious about plants and landscapes, this series provides accessible sessions on gardening, habitat creation, food production, and more.
Session Information
Learn all about backyard composting with Laura Irish-Hanson, Extension Horticulture Educator. We will focus on a wide range of information, including best practices for composting, common mishaps and how to avoid them, various techniques and technologies available, and resources for DIY composting. If you have any questions about composting or any other gardening-related topics, there will be 10 minutes for Q&A after the presentation.
Laura Irish-Hanson is the statewide Extension Educator for Resilient Managed Horticultural Landscapes with the University of Minnesota. She leads efforts to promote climate-adapted, efficient, and ecologically supportive landscape systems in collaboration with property owners, community organizations, and urban stakeholders. With over nine years of teaching and extension experience, she brings expertise in sustainable gardening, resilient plant use, and practical maintenance strategies. Laura also appears regularly on WCCO Radio’s Smart Gardens show and enjoys growing food year-round in her backyard greenhouse.
Additional series sessions
November 3: Spooky Plants for the Spooky Season with Quincy Sadowski, Stearns, Benton, Morrison, and Sherburne County Horticulture Extension Educator
November 10: Growing honeyberries in Minnesota with Madeline Wimmer, Extension Educator, Food Systems - Fruit Production
November 17: Amplify Your Garden: Add Wildlife Habitat with Katie Hagen, Pine & Isanti County Extension Educator
November 24: Growing Herbs: Beyond the Container with Jillian Patrie, Clay County Horticulture Extension Educator
December 1: Christmas Pots and Centerpieces with Tracey Srock, UMN Extension Master Gardener
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills with advice from local and regional experts!
Audience
Gardeners & homeowners
Cost
Free to attend
Registration
Registration is required to receive the webinar Zoom link by clicking the register button below.
Accommodations
University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Language
This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.