Have the kids scavenge in the yard for small stones to layer in the bottom of the containers for drainage. Then they can get their hands dirty by putting in composting soil and pushing in bean seeds.

This year they planned a compost project for the children, who learned how to compost things such as fruit rinds, apple cores, and other items. Organizers said they believe providing a hands-on ...

And when teachers asked if the 12 council members wanted to take on a composting project, the answer was immediate. “It was really the kids,” said fifth grade teacher Tatianna Spencer.

How teaching kids to compost will create long-lasting environmental action A passion for sustainability is reverberating through one Georgia community.

A conservation organization wants to use about .09 acres of city-owned cemetery land to transport material and store heavy equipment.

At Bella Mente Montessori Academy in Vista, the students care for live chickens, tend a vegetable garden and dig up stumps to make way for an orchard. They fertilize the beds with chicken manure ...

Sometimes the most meaningful lessons happen outside the four walls of a classroom. A project to teach kids about reducing waste evolved into a giant spiral garden that's teaching people of all ages.

The white compost buckets issued to the 9,000 households participating in the project were routinely stolen from front sidewalks or back alleys. Get concise answers to your questions.

The New Earth Project is developing compost processes to create a symbiotic relationship and benefit the community, according to the project’s press release.

New Technology High School students in California plan to create a compost garden to fight climate change with a grant from The Sacramento Bee.

At Godfrey Lee Elementary, a group of fifth graders are proving that even leftovers can have a purpose, especially with a little help from worms.