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ORGANIC COMPOSTING 101
BUILDING LIVING SOIL
FROM THE GROUND UP

In this Bloomistry course, you’ll learn how to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, biologically active compost that fuels living soil. We’ll cover the essentials of building and maintaining a successful compost system—understanding carbon-to-nitrogen balance, moisture, aeration, and microbial life—while exploring why compost is the foundation of regenerative, organic gardening. You’ll leave knowing how to make, use, and apply compost to improve soil structure, enhance nutrient cycling, and build long-term fertility—and each participant will take home Bloomistry’s proprietary compost blend to apply in their own garden right away.

All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration is required.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden strives to be a Garden for all and we are committed to offering diverse adult learning opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to all learners. If you would like to request an accommodation to support your participation in an adult learning opportunity at the Garden, please contact [email protected] or call 804-262-9887 x328 and we will make our best effort to help.

Register Member $70

Register Non-Member $88

Date:
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Details

Please feel free to bring a pen and notebook to class to take notes.

Conner ParrishAbout the Instructor

Conner Parrish owns Blossoming Roots Farm and Supply in Ashland, Virginia. Blossoming Roots is a local cut flower farm with a mission to protect and nurture the environment around us! Conner has always been a nature lover and started down this path after the sudden loss of his father at an early age. He quickly realized nature is what grounded him and after becoming a beekeeper in college, he began to understand the therapeutic benefits it cultivated within him. Flower farming naturally entered the picture after he was planting them to feed his bees. Fast forward to today and he owns a cut flower farm that donates a portion of profit to pollinator conservation each month! He is finally living the dream and helping the world be a better place.