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<br /> ~ E ICJONE5 <br /> PU LIC WORKS Planning <br /> C Y HALL II - 4TH FLOOR & Development <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 99 West 10th Avenue, Suite 240 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> September 11, 1995 (503) 687-5477 <br /> FAX (503) 984-8335 <br /> News Release <br /> CONTAC Rosemary Pryor, Community Relations Manager, <br /> Planning and Development Department, 687-5477 <br /> OR Cazolyn Burke, Compost Education Coordinator, 687-5542 <br /> For Imme late Release: <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> i <br /> EUGENE UNVEILS COMPOST EDUCATION GARDENS <br /> Th City of Eugene will celebrate the grand opening of two Compost Education Gardens <br /> Sunday, S ptember 17 from noon to 3:00 p.m. with demonstrations of various methods of <br /> compostin ,displays of bin types, and distribution of educational literature to help residents <br /> choose the composting style that best suits their garden needs. <br /> " e purpose of the Education Gazdens is to encourage home composting as an <br /> alternative to disposing of yazd debris in the landfill because compost is a valuable resource for <br /> gazden pl ts," said Cazolyn Burke, City of Eugene Compost Education Coordinator. <br /> e focus of activities is the River House Community Garden, 301 N. Adams Street <br /> where wo shops will be offered between noon and 3:00 p.m., September 17. This site provides <br /> examples f how average homeowners can set up a system to meet composting needs. <br /> Fo d For Lane County's "Grassroots Gazden," 1465 Coburg Road, is the other site <br /> demonstra ing composting options, in this case for lazger garden needs. Additional workshops <br /> will be he along with self-guided tours. <br /> (more) <br /> <br />