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All attendees will receive FREE Garden entry! Want to turn your organic matter into a nutrient-rich soil amendment for your garden? Wondering how to get started? In this 2-hour workshop, our composting experts will guide you through an introduction to the bokashi method (the word "bokashi" is a Japanese term meaning fermented organic matter) as well as the basics of traditional backyard composting. Using trial-tested advice and demonstrations, our experienced educators will teach you all you need to know about incorporating bokashi into your backyard compost pile. In this workshop, we will cover: What is bokashi and how does it work? The benefits of using the bokashi method What is composting, and why is it so important? How to get started on your own backyard compost bin How to incorporate bokashi into your compost bin and your garden Composting benefits for your garden and living a greener life include: Knowing where your food scraps are going and keeping them out of the landfill Knowing exactly what went into your compost Using compost in your garden to increase soil water retention, and as a result, saving money Increasing soil microbiome & overall soil health for happy plants Pricing: Members $40, non-members $45 (class fee includes daytime Garden admission) All ticket sales are final a week prior to the workshop. Workshop proceeds and checkout donations benefit both San Diego Botanic Garden and Solana Center. Questions about the workshop? Please get in touch with education@solanacenter.org Visit: Backyard Composting and Bokashi Basics San Diego Botanic Garden on Instagram and Facebook

A matching coaster is being built at Legoland Florida for a combined cost of $90 million — the biggest attraction investment in the parks' histories.

British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train Saturday evening, and that counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation.

The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.

A passion project from co-writer and star Ariella Mastroianni, "Gazer" is a grungy neo-noir thriller featuring an unreliable narrator and a distinctive '70s-inspired style.

California lawmakers revisit a state audit that found California was unprepared to help people with disabilities escape wildfires.

A wildfire swept over brushy terrain in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County Thursday, threatening structures as ground and airborne crews worked to subdue the flames.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro took the stand Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup to cling to power after losing the 2022 election. It's the first time a former Brazilian leader is being tried for attempting to overthrow the government.

As painters, we need to know basic color theory and color mixing to make our work look vibrant and alive. In this class we will explore the four basic ideas behind color and the ways we mix and make it all work for successful paintings. We will deal with primary colors, building blocks for all hues; secondary colors, created from two primary colors; and tertiary colors, formed by mixing a primary and a secondary—as well as hue, value, and color temperature. Our class will create color studies using the classic color wheel. This is about color and color relationships in our compositions. We will do a color study and then a full painting from that study—for example, making a green color chart, then making a painting in greens, or a color chart in earth tones, then a painting in earth tones. There are new exercises for painters who have taken this class in the past. Come join us; all levels are welcome. Let’s explore this informative and exciting subject. We are going to have a lot of fun, along with learning, and you will have charts to refer to for years to come. Materials: Oil or acrylic paint: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light or Pale, Cadmium Yellow/Orange (from the Winton range by Winsor & Newton), Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue (by Winton), Viridian Green Hue, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ocher, Dioxazine Purple, Quinacridone Magenta, Black. Brushes: hog-hair bristles in flats, #2, 4, 6, 8. Other: disposable 12” x 16” paper palette pad; odorless Turpenoid and linseed oil for oil paint; Masterson plastic, 12” x 16” box with blue lid to keep paints moist; soft, thin vine charcoal; 2” blade palette knife (no bigger!); Silicoil jar with spring inside; two tall canisters, one to hold clean brushes and one to hold used brushes; paper towels; 12” x 16” canvas pad; sketchbook. Please email me at sharoncaroldemery@gmail.com if you have any questions. I am always happy to help. Max students: 13 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/

Love it or hate it, many will turn their clocks back on Sunday. The debate — whether or not to make daylight saving time permanent — continues.