The Country Gardeners Club of Eastern Lancaster County will meet on Thursday, June 15, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 E. Main St., New Holland.

The program will be "Keys to Successful Composting" by Colleen Emmerling, a Penn State Master Gardener. Composting is imitating and managing the slow, natural process of decomposition of organic materials. It is a simple process that people may employ to help reduce food waste and trash going to landfills as well as to improve garden soil. Attendees will learn the basics about decomposing, how to get started, what can and cannot be composted, and some troubleshooting tips.

Emmerling has been a Penn State Extension Master Gardener in Lancaster County since 2020. A former estimator for commercial print, she enjoys tackling gardening challenges in her current shade-dominant property. Her interest in hobby gardening began with a part-time job in perennials at Funk's Farm Market, where she developed the desire to be a good steward of the land.

A guest fee will be charged. For more information, contact Joanne Greaser at 717-572-1074.