A new garden space will be added to our site this year and there is ample space for large compost bins. This event would be held for one or two weeks each fall. Every spring, the finished compost would be distributed by students and volunteers to the school and park gardens. The garden spaces at the school and OSH create a hands-on opportunity for outdoor observation and experiencing a sustainable environment -- the soil, drought tolerant plants, bio-intensive planting, water conservation, planting in succession so the soil is never bare. We do not use chemical fertilizers or herbicides. We plant insectary hedges to bring beneficial insects to the garden. We encourage bird populations by providing shelter and food, another natural control for bad insects. We save seeds and replant them. But it all starts with the soil.