Make your own compost bin Compost bins don’t have to be expensive or hard to build. Learn how to make your own from “junk” you might just have lying around, and get to composting! Join conservation nonprofit Sustainability Matters and theCity of Winchester (VA) for this FREE virtual workshop. DIY Composter Building for the Clueless…

Composting doesn’t have to be hard, smelly, or (too) messy! Keep your food waste out of the landfill and use it to help your garden by turning it into soil-enriching compost. Join conservation nonprofit Sustainability Matters and the City of Winchester (VA) for a virtual workshop on composting basics. Composting for the Clueless is open…

Our Earth Month auction is about experiences, not things. Each curated adventure is unique to Sustainability Matters, our friends, and our supporters. None is available commercially. We think this captures the spirit of our fledgling nonprofit: anchored in our community, and always excited to share knowledge and adventure. We hope you’ll bid generously on the…

Turfgrass is America’s #1 crop…yet has no ecological value whatsoever. Learn to landscape more sustainably, replacing your lawn with no-mow alternatives that offer food and beauty to pollinators, wildlife, you, and your family. This will be a virtual workshop, presented by conservation nonprofit Sustainability Matters. Registration is required through the Eventbrite ticket here. Upon registering,…

This Earth Week, join us for a deep dive into the recycling industry. Find out why you can’t recycle many plastics or glass anymore, and what you can do to help the situation. Also learn what happens to that can or bottle after it arrives at the recycling center, why recycling rules vary among localities,…

Garden questions? Get personalized answers to all your horticultural dilemmas from Sustainability Matters’ Garden Gurus! Monthly on first Tuesdays throughout the growing season, the Gurus will be Zooming in to recommend the perfect tree to screen your neighbors or fill that tricky shaded spot, help revive your drooping bloomers, and figure out what’s gone wrong…

Garden questions? Get personalized answers to all your horticultural dilemmas from Sustainability Matters’ Garden Gurus! Monthly on first Tuesdays throughout the growing season, the Gurus will be Zooming in to recommend the perfect tree to screen your neighbors or fill that tricky shaded spot, help revive your drooping bloomers, and figure out what’s gone wrong…

Garden questions? Get personalized answers to all your horticultural dilemmas from Sustainability Matters’ Garden Gurus! Monthly on first Tuesdays throughout the growing season, the Gurus will be Zooming in to recommend the perfect tree to screen your neighbors or fill that tricky shaded spot, help revive your drooping bloomers, and figure out what’s gone wrong…

Garden questions? Get personalized answers to all your horticultural dilemmas from Sustainability Matters’ Garden Gurus! Monthly on first Tuesdays throughout the growing season, the Gurus will be Zooming in to recommend the perfect tree to screen your neighbors or fill that tricky shaded spot, help revive your drooping bloomers, and figure out what’s gone wrong…

Garden questions? Get personalized answers to all your horticultural dilemmas from Sustainability Matters’ Garden Gurus! Monthly on first Tuesdays throughout the growing season, the Gurus will be Zooming in to recommend the perfect tree to screen your neighbors or fill that tricky shaded spot, help revive your drooping bloomers, and figure out what’s gone wrong…