Recorded Webinars: Burn It Smart Wood Stoves, Backyard Composting & more!
Let’s Talk Trash is very pleased to now be hosting educational webinars on Zoom with video recordings available following the live events.
Past Webinars
Burn It Smart: Wood Stove Info Session with WETT Certified, Ron Spreeuw of Valley Building Supplies, Powell River, BC
First three viewers to contact Let’s Talk Trash will receive a Wood Moisture Meter as a thank you! (info@LetsTalkTrash.ca)
Link to Zoom Recording.
Webinar covers:
- best wood & fire starters
- Non-EPA vs Secondary Burn vs Catalytic Combustion stoves
- clean burning techniques & thermometers
- stove & chimney maintenance
- house pressure planes & chimney drafts
- Wood Stove Exchange Rebate Program 2021 qualifications for $400-$550
Biochar Amendment with permaculture teacher Ron Berezan
Link to Zoom Recording. Password: 7n*25?++
Biochar is a soil amendment with a long list of benefits:
- carbon sequestering
- creates habitat for healthy
- minimizes the need to water gardens
- creation of biochar generates heat (and thus can create electricity)
- easy and inexpensive to create your own at home
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Composting 101 & Wire Bin Composters with Ioni Waisgluss 
Link to Zoom Recording.
Learn how to build your own composter, keep your bin safe from unwanted critters (including some bear resistance tricks), and get the most production out of your home-scale system. This session will also be recorded for later viewing.
Managing Garbage, Compost and Recycling in Bear Country with qathet Regional District’s WildSafeBC Coordinator, Krystle Mitchelitis.
Webinar includes information about:
– bear biology and behavior,
– bear proof vs. bear resistant bins,
– best storage practices,
– odor reducing tips,
– electric fencing, and
– safety practices during a bear encounter.