DC Bilingual Public Charter School has extended an invitation to community residents to take advantage of their new community compost cooperative.

From DC Bilingual Operations Manager/Wellness Coordinator Lola Bloom:

I wanted to reach out to the ANC5A neighborhood about the garden and Community Compost at DC Bilingual Public Charter School, located at 33 Riggs Rd NE. We partnered with the Department of Parks and Recreation this past fall to construct a 3-bin compost system right outside of our school garden. Our students add to the compost from school meals and snacks as well as the garden refuse. We are opening up the compost to local community members who are interested. The requirement is to attend a short (1 hour) training and support the turning of the compost at least 3 times over the season.

For more information and to participate in the cooperative, contact Lola Bloom at lbloom@dcbilingual.org or (202) 870-8158.