All About Compost with Master Gardeners

at Gaithersburg Library

Learn about how you can compost to help the planet!

Join the Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service as we learn all about compost with hands on activities! We'll talk about what compost is, how to make it and why composting is important to helping the environment.

For ages 4 to 12. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program. Please dress your child in an outfit they are comfortable in to dig in the dirt.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490.

Coming soon: Sign up for the library's Summer Reading Challenge!

Preregistration begins May 15. Log activities from June 13 - August 21, 2026.

This program is co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc.

By joining this MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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