Vermicomposting Class

Indoor Composting Methods: Vermicomposting 101

Wednesday May 4th

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Vermicomposting (composting with worms) is a great way to compost indoors all year round, whether you live in an apartment, dorm, or a home. Vermicomposting is also a great option for group settings (composting in the classroom or composting in a work office). A properly established worm bin requires very little maintenance! By learning a few simple tips and tricks, anyone can be successful at this method of indoor composting. This FREE webinar will share everything you need to know to get started. We’re celebrating Compost Awareness Week! Let us help you start composting with confidence!

Benefits of Worm composting include:

• Low start up costs
• Can build your own DIY worm bin
• No yard waste needed
• Compost all year-round
• Learn about worm ecology (great for families and children)
• Create a high quality finished compost!!

We’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week!

About ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide, internationally, and officially across New York Stare each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs, events, and initiatives.

2022 Theme: Recipe for Regeneration: Compost! Each year, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. The 2022 theme highlights the overall regenerative agriculture movement and how compost and organics recycling fit into that process. Regenerative agriculture is a system that focuses on improving soil health using agricultural practices with the idea that healthier soil will lead to healthier, more nutrient-rich crops and, ultimately, less carbon in the atmosphere through increased carbon sequestration.  Compost, when added to farmland, gardens, yards, and other landscapes creates healthier soils and crops by providing food for soil microbes in the ground. These microbes enrich soil quality while also sequestering carbon in the soil through photosynthesis, a tool for combating climate change. Just as a chef pulls together the best ingredients to create the perfect recipe, the 2022 theme focuses on the crucial role recycling our food scraps  plays by creating compost, which when added to soil results in a recipe that makes our food more nutritious, the air we breathe cleaner and our climate healthier overall.

This year’s winner of the ICAW 2022 Poster Contest is Angelo Esquivel from Sacramento, CA. 

Please note: Our Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale features a worm bin option! However, this class will also cover how to make your own worm bin using upcycled or lowcost materials.