The 2013 Spring Compost Contest was held on Saturday, May 4, at the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market and it was a hit! We had a total of 11 entries even though the morning turned out to be a pretty cold and rainy day. This is of our First Place winner, James Wineinger, who is the Executive Director at Crossroads Clubhouse! We had 3 judges base their results on look, feel and smell. We have to say, it was a tough competition this year – it was hard for the to agree on the top winner! Our Second Place winner was Eldon Eisenach and our Third Place winner was Diane Lance. The Best Recipe...

Tulsa’s Best Composter

Golden Shovel Awarded To Tulsa’s Best Composter Posted: May 05, 2013 10:33 AM CDT Updated: May 05, 2013 1:40 PM CDT Dee Duren, NewsOn6.com TULSA, Oklahoma -Not all dirt is created equal, and the only way to decide who has the best is with the Cherry Street Farmer’s Market second annual “compost competition.”The Metropolitan Environmental Trust, Tulsa Master Gardeners and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service got down and dirty to crown the “Green Country Master of Composting” on Saturday. James gardens at “Crossroads Clubhouse” where...

The amount of batteries we collect at our biannual Pollutant Collection Event is wonderful! The M.e.t. is happy to collect them to create a safer city.  But did you know that we accept all types of batteries 365 days a year, at all of our centers? Just bring them to one of the 12 M.e.t. Recycling Centers and know that they are being recycled properly!

2013 Compost Contest

Compost contest and bin sale at Cherry Street Farmers’ Market, May 4 Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:00 am From Staff Reports | http://catoosatimes.com The Metropolitan Environmental Trust, along with Tulsa Master Gardeners and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service are holding the 2013 Spring Compost Contest from 7-9 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market. This is an exciting event where Tulsans bring their own dirt to be judged by the masters of composting. Anyone is free to submit a sample of their compost in a cut-off milk jug or small container without...