youth and schools to take action.
Resources for Administrators and Facilities Staff
The San Mateo County Office of Education maintains a list of funding opportunities for sustainability and environmental literacy initiatives in schools.
Garden Supplies and Equipment
The Sustainability Department Schools Program provides schools in San Mateo County with backyard composting and worm composting bins for their school gardens. If you are interested please email us at sustainability@smcgov.org
Contact the Community Garden Initiative Program to learn about their resources to help you establish or improve a school garden.
Do you need help finding free or discounted supplies for your school garden? If so, check out our list of Seeds, Plants and Garden Supplies (PDF).
Free Waste Reduction Signage
Educate students and staff on the important of waste reduction. For physical copies and stickers, please email us at sustainability@smcgov.org.
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Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, prevents erosion, loosens clay and compacted soils for better drainage, and suppresses weeds. It is rewarding to know you are turning what some consider waste into precious organic material for your garden.
Discounts and rebates for backyard compost and worm compost bins will be distributed to San Mateo County residents!
COMPOST WORKSHOP
Date: June 27, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Foster City Community Garden
Register here.