黑马磁力 Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) is taking their program to horse owners Oct. 20 to 22.
Funded by the Investment Agriculture Foundation, supported by Agriculture Canada鈥檚 Youth Green Jobs Initiative, and a project of LEPS鈥� Horse Manure Composting program, this B.C.-wide project encourages horse owners to compost their manure, by connecting gardeners and landscapers with a free source of organic fertilizer, and providing local farmers and horse-owners with an outlet for excess composted manure.
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Proper manure management is important to maintaining healthy ecosystems, as it reduces the risk of runoff from raw manure that can contaminate streams and well water.
鈥淢anure tends to be the dirty secret of the horse world,鈥� says Ava Reeve, agriculture program coordinator with LEPS. 鈥淥ur program aims to deal with the problem of manure by turning it into a valuable resource.鈥�
A major feature of the program is online educational resources, available to help horse owners understand manure management and the manure composting process.
The website offers a thorough guide to starting and maintaining a composting system, plus troubleshooting tips to refine current systems.
It also has space for horse-owners to advertise their composted manure to gardeners.
In September, the program attended the CanWest Horticulture Expo, eliciting interest from landscapers and gardeners from across B.C.
鈥淲e heard that the need for properly composted manure is there,鈥� Reeve said.
鈥淟andscapers in particular want compost, often in large volumes and throughout the year. We鈥檙e ready for horse owners to post their ads.鈥�
Equine owners and boarders with composted manure can create a posting on the website free of charge.
From Oct. 20 to 22, the Manure Link program will be attending Canada鈥檚 largest horse expo, the Mane Event in Chilliwack.
鈥淵ou can find us with the Horse Council of BC,鈥� says Reeve.
鈥淭hey have been amazing partners in this project, as strong supporters of ecological manure management.鈥�
LEPS is using this opportunity to raise awareness of manure management issues, and to provide solutions through the Manure Link program.
For more information visit or contact Ava Reeve at agriculture@leps.bc.ca.
