Workshops and Courses
Our hands-on community workshops are fun, engaging, and full of practical resources to help you integrate sustainability into your daily life. Below, you’ll find workshops we regularly offer, but we also host one-time events and special workshops. Explore our full events calendar to see everything coming up!
Regular Workshop Offerings
Get involved in sustainability through one of our workshops.
Compost Workshops
Discover composting methods that work for any space – including apartments. Find out how to recycle kitchen scraps and plant waste to enrich your garden soil, conserve water, and reduce waste!
Deconstruction Trainings
Deconstruction, also referred to as salvage, is a cost-effective and environmentally responsible alternative to conventional building demolition. Learn step-by-step techniques to dismantle buildings sustainably, maximizing material recovery for reuse and recycling.
Participants who complete this training will receive certificates and will be eligible to be listed in a database of available deconstruction workers.
Fixit Clinics
Join us for a fun, community-based Fixit Clinic where volunteer coaches will help you repair broken household items such as electronics, appliances, toys, and more. We’ll provide a workspace and specialty tools to help you troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance.
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Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, prevents erosion, loosens clay and compacted soils for better drainage, and suppresses weeds. It is rewarding to know you are turning what some consider waste into precious organic material for your garden.
Discounts and rebates for backyard compost and worm compost bins will be distributed to San Mateo County residents!
COMPOST WORKSHOP
Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Atherton
Register here.