ICYMI: Last week was International Compost Awareness Week and we celebrated in style, welcoming a group from dentsu for a working bee. They got down and dirty with our Park Team, from tending to our hot composting system (where all the food scraps from The Merri Cafe end up), to maintaining and reworking our #hugelkultur terraces, which is how we process the vast majority of the green waste that is generated on our 10 acre grounds. We love welcoming corporate volunteer groups who help us keep our park beautiful and learn about sustainability our work along the way! Get involved here: https://lnkd.in/g4rK777b #ICAW24 #compost #sustainability #corporatevolunteering #environmentalvolunteers #compostawarenessweek #environment #composting International Compost Awareness Week - ICAW USA
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