Compost Kids Field Trips

Compost Kids field trips offer teachers and students from kindergarten to grade 6 a chance to engage in scientific inquiry while learning about key components of sustainable living. The Civic Garden Center grounds are the perfect place to see the compost process in action. Our gardens themselves are proof that healthy compost leads to healthy plants!

A student turns a compost pile while a group of peers and teachers looks on.
Three students dig through a small pile of compost with garden tools.
A group of students on a field trip stands on one side of a long outdoor table, listening to a presenter.
A young girl tries her hand at turning a compost pile while an adult looks on.
A student records observations in colored pencil on a clipboard.
Students in matching green t-shirts stand around an outdoor table listening to a presenter.
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A group of children sits in a semicircle listening to an adult presenter. Four of them hold large blue shapes.
A group of children follows a guide through a shady garden.

How It Works

The field trip will walk students through each step of the composting process from kitchen scraps to healthy soil. Participants will:

  • Learn why we compost

  • Find out how we use compost in our gardens

  • Identify decomposers

  • Discover the benefits of pollinators

  • Get hands-on experience with a productive on-site edible garden

The Details

  • Logistics: Students will be divided into 4 groups and rotate through 4 stations

  • Length: 2.5 hours

  • Number of Students: A minimum of 25 and a maximum of 45

  • Number of Chaperones: At least one chaperone per 10 students, with a minimum of 4 chaperones (one per group)

  • Lunch: Groups are welcome to have lunch after the field trip on our outdoor patio

Bus costs may be covered by Hamilton County R3source. Apply today!

Ready to take the next step?

Contact our Youth Education Coordinator, Ellie Falk, at youtheducation@civicgardencenter.org to learn more or schedule your Compost Kids field trip!