Compost Tea Time

Polly Hill and pizza, it just rolls off the tongue. But where does compost fit into that pairing? In a series of upcoming events, of course.

On Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the arboretum is hosting a compost tea workshop with Christopher Roddick, the head arborist at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and a certified master composter. Mr. Roddick will plant the seeds of how to make a perfect batch of compost tea. He will also discuss the relationship between plants and soil and how to improve plant and soil health.

The cost of the workshop is $45, or $40 for members. Preregister at 508-693-9426.

The pizza party begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14 at Flatbread Pizza by the airport. Eat wood-fired pizza, meet some of the arboretum staff and enter a raffle to win a Polly-Hill-grown stewartia tree.

For more details, call 508-693-9426.