Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo opened up its annual Fecal Fest compost program for the summer, giving gardening enthusiasts in the region a chance to get their hands on some sought-after “zoo doo” — the most exotic compost in the Pacific Northwest.
Zoo Doo is feces produced by the zoo’s non-primate herbivores including tapirs, mountain goats, rhinos, hippos, giraffes and zebras. The highly-fertile matter enhances a soil’s water and nutrient retention, improving soil texture. The doo is a completely organic soil amendment, and works best with vegetables and annuals, according to Woodland Park.
This is the first time that the program has been held in the summer, thanks in large part
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