Join LES Ecology Center's Fall Master Composter Cohort!
Echo Hertzberg
Greetings!
We are excited to announce our fall cohort for the Master Composter Certificate program, and are hoping you could share the attached flyer and information with your networks.
The Master Composter Certificate Course is a free program that empowers New Yorkers to get involved in community composting through education, outreach, and advocacy.
Workshops will be held Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm-8:30pm at the Center for Wellbeing & Happiness. There will also be a full-day Saturday intensive (9:00am-4:30pm) at Earth Matter on Governor’s Island.
To become a certified Master Composter, 7 workshops, 2 field trips and 9 service hours must be completed. This cohort includes 7 workshops and a field trip. You’ll still need to complete 9 service hours and one additional field trip on your own to become certified.
Fall Cohort Schedule
Workshops | Tuesdays, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Center for Wellbeing & Happiness
September 30: Compost in Context
October 7: Intro to Composting
October 14: Soil Health and Soil Science
October 21: Caring for Soils with Compost, Mulch, and Cover Crops
October 28: Compost Advocacy & Community Building
Full Day Intensive* | Saturday, October 18, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Earth Matter, Governors Island
Compost Systems, Tools, and Scales
Designing and Managing Community Compost Spaces
Earth Matter Field Trip
*This intensive counts as two workshops and one field trip toward certification.
If you can’t attend most dates, especially the Saturday intensive, this cohort may not be the best fit. Any missed workshops must be made up to earn certification. We’ll offer all seven workshops again virtually in 2026. There will also be limited spots to join select fall cohort sessions. Partner organizations may also have other offerings.
Cohort registration will open on September 2nd at this link. If you do not have a Regpack account, you will need to create one to register. Registration ends on September 23.
If you have any questions, please email mastercomp...@lesecologycenter.org or call 212.477.4022.
Warmly,
Echo & LESEC's Community Engagement Team