Turn Your Food Waste into Garden Gold with Paul West

Next date: Saturday, 13 June 2026 | 03:00 PM

Growing food is a lot like raising kids. They both grow their best when they’ve got all the food they need! Every gardener knows that you need to feed the soil to have healthy and nutritious plants, but sometimes turning your kitchen waste into the good stuff for your patch can be bamboozling.

In this workshop, Grow It Local cofounder, worm wrangler and compost lover, Paul West will be sharing his tips, tricks and strategies for turning your household (and beyond) organic waste into a gourmet feast for your plants and gardens. He’ll cover techniques for every type of garden and household, whether you’re growing on a big suburban block or on a small balcony. So come along to learn how to turn those kitchen scraps and half eaten sandwiches into garden GOLD!

What you’ll learn

• What waste can and can’t be used
• How to make amazing compost
• How to keep a worm farm
• How to use organic waste for apartment dwellers

Who’s it for?

• People that hate waste
• People that want a thriving garden
• People that have struggled making compost in the past
• People wanting to explore different methods of converting organic waste into garden gold.

Registration required

To access Grow It Local monthly workshops, Logan residents must register for a FREE Grow It Local membership.

Free registration gives you access to:

• How to Grow videos from Australia’s best growers
• Live and on demand How to Grow workshops
• Monthly Questions and answers with Paul West
• Ask An Expert and have any question about your garden and growing food answered within 48 hours
• How To Grow articles to help improve your growing skills

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