School-Based Composting Thanks for visiting our School-Based Composting Survey. This short survey will take under five minutes to complete and will help us better understand how composting functions in schools and districts. Results of the survey will be shared at http://www.lifelab.org/for-educators/schoolgardens/composting/. Question Title * 1. What type(s) of composting systems do you have at your school? Please select all that apply. Vermicompost (composting with worms) Hot Pile (aerobic compost systems) Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Where do you get the "green" (nitrogen) material for your compost? Check all that apply. Garden waste Lunch room waste Classroom waste Cafeteria waste (School meal prep waste) School landscaping waste Animal manure Materials brought from offsite Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Where do you get the "browns" (carbon) material for your compost? Check all that apply. Garden waste School landscaping waste Animal bedding materials Straw or wood shavings Paper material Materials brought from offsite Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Are you able to source all your school composting materials from your school site? Always Often Seldom Never Question Title * 5. Who takes responsibility of maintaining your composting system? Provide a selection for each role. Most Responsibility Some Responsibility No Responsibility School Food Service School Food Service Most Responsibility School Food Service Some Responsibility School Food Service No Responsibility Teachers Teachers Most Responsibility Teachers Some Responsibility Teachers No Responsibility Students Students Most Responsibility Students Some Responsibility Students No Responsibility Parent or Community Volunteer Parent or Community Volunteer Most Responsibility Parent or Community Volunteer Some Responsibility Parent or Community Volunteer No Responsibility Paid Garden Coordinator Paid Garden Coordinator Most Responsibility Paid Garden Coordinator Some Responsibility Paid Garden Coordinator No Responsibility School Custodian staff School Custodian staff Most Responsibility School Custodian staff Some Responsibility School Custodian staff No Responsibility Outside agency like non-profits or master gardeners Outside agency like non-profits or master gardeners Most Responsibility Outside agency like non-profits or master gardeners Some Responsibility Outside agency like non-profits or master gardeners No Responsibility Question Title * 6. How is your compost managed over the summer? And by who? (If your compost is not managed over the summer skip this question.) Question Title * 7. Briefly tell us some of educational or lesson tie ins that you do with your compost. Please mention grade levels in your description and share resources/weblinks if you have them. Question Title * 8. Please share the greatest obstacle(s) you have in running your school composting program. Done