Grounds for the Garden is a corporate program that Starbucks began in 1995. We are fortunate that Ryan, manager of our Roosevelt Island Starbucks, and Anthony, RIGC Compost Chair, got together and formed a plan along with Julia, a member, and Aiesha, a new associate. After donating food grade buckets and covering them with our logos, we began making regular pick ups at Starbucks about one month ago. The coffee grounds go into our RIGC compost piles and provide nitrogen rich ph balanced ingredients that are working like magic! But it is actually just compost chemistry. When a static compost pile heats up, this is very good news. Our recent temperature records were up to 150-160 degrees Fahrenheit. Take a look at the slide show of images below and watch for the steam!
According to Oregon State University Extension Service, "Coffee grounds are a great addition to the garden and compost pile. It helps to recycle this great organic resource and reduces the amount of organics going to the landfill! Some information about coffee grounds: Coffee grounds are about 2% nitrogen by volume. Grounds are not acidic; the acid in coffee is water-soluble so the acid is mostly in the coffee. Coffee grounds are close to pH neutral (between 6.5 - 6.8 pH). Coffee grounds improve soil tilth or structure."
We welcome volunteer help of any amount for initiatives like this and the Food Scrap Drop Off Site offered every Saturday by NYC Compost hosted by Big Reuse. Send an email to [email protected] and the RIGC Board Secretary will forward your contact along.
According to Oregon State University Extension Service, "Coffee grounds are a great addition to the garden and compost pile. It helps to recycle this great organic resource and reduces the amount of organics going to the landfill! Some information about coffee grounds: Coffee grounds are about 2% nitrogen by volume. Grounds are not acidic; the acid in coffee is water-soluble so the acid is mostly in the coffee. Coffee grounds are close to pH neutral (between 6.5 - 6.8 pH). Coffee grounds improve soil tilth or structure."
We welcome volunteer help of any amount for initiatives like this and the Food Scrap Drop Off Site offered every Saturday by NYC Compost hosted by Big Reuse. Send an email to [email protected] and the RIGC Board Secretary will forward your contact along.
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