What’s easy, inexpensive, and decreases your environmental “footprint” to boot? Answer: Making your own compost to feed your yard and garden. A dozen people had the chance to learn the basic concepts of composting and vermiculture at a free informational session led by University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Claire Golembewski on May 4, 2011 at the Fall River Public Library. Topics included choosing the right type of composting and the use of worms to break down kitchen waste for composting. The event was sponsored by Healthy City Fall River as part of its ongoing effort to promote the establishment of community vegetable gardens. Click here for photos of the Oak Village Apartment gardens and here for pictures of the Doolan Apartment Community Garden. Click here to see photos of last year's community gardens. For more information, contact Nicole Fortier, Fall River Community Gardens Coordinator, at 508-679-6841.

(Top row, left) Claire talks with Fall River Garden Club president Penny Philips before the presentation in the Community Room of the Fall River Public Library. (Top row, right) Healthy City Fall River Community Garden coordinator Nicole Fortier introduces Claire. (Bottom row) Claire discusses some of the ways that compost can be stored, including several structures that can be constructed at little cost.