Success StoryBACKYARD COMPOSTING



BACKYARD COMPOSTING

Author: Chad Allen

Planning Unit: Floyd County CES

Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation

Plan of Work: Natural Resources and Environmental Quality

Outcome: Initial Outcome


   Our household garbage can be overwhelming and the items that can be composted can be as high as 20% of what we send to the landfills. 

  On August 5th we hosted a backyard composting class at the Floyd County Extension office. The class consisted of basic composting to show that up to 20 percent of our household waste can be composted vs going to the landfill. We polled the group on a few questions to gather information on the benefit of the workshop.  25 total people attended and out of these 25 their was 6 people that have already implemented composted into the backyard program. Of the remaining 19 people that was not composting 11 people said they was going to begin this program. This shows us a 58 percent success rate for future composting.  We also surveyed on the 25 people on if they gained knowledge from this event. They showed us a 100 percent rate for better understanding.







Stories by Chad Allen


Will & Heirship Clinic

about 11 days ago by Chad Allen

Transformative Will & Heirship Clinic Empowers Eastern Kentucky ResidentsThis fall, a transformative... Read More


FLOYD COUNTY BEGINNING BEEKEEPER'S SCHOOL

about 1 months ago by Chad Allen

Honeybees are valuable animals. They pollinate about $10 billion worth of U.S. crops and produce... Read More


Stories by Floyd County CES


Youth Cooking Camp

Youth Cooking Camp

about 3 days ago by Heather Coleman

According to the American Heart Association teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give t... Read More


Youth Ag Days

about 3 days ago by Heather Coleman

Floyd County Extension hosted our first ever Youth Ag Days. 170 students in third and fourth grade a... Read More


Stories by Water and Soil Quality and Conservation


Kayak Tours of A.J. Jolly Lake Attracts Wild Birds and Educates Bird-watchers

Kayak Tours of A.J. Jolly Lake Attracts Wild Birds and Educates Bird-watchers

about 2 months ago by Michelle Simon

Campbell County is host to many wonderful parks and green spaces, but none have the spark and appeal... Read More


Environmental Field Day

about 2 months ago by William Adkins

Natural resources play a vital role in everyday life and meeting peoples needs.Clay County has over ... Read More