Eurobodalla residents can learn how to turn their kitchen scraps and garden waste into a nutrient-rich fertiliser at worm farming workshops next month.
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The worm farming workshops will be held on Friday March 9 at SAGE Community Garden, Queen Street, Moruya from 9.30am to 11.30am, and Saturday March 10, at Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens, Deep Creek Dam Road off the Princes Highway, Mogo, from 9.30 to 11.30am.
For just $25, participants will learn the ins and outs of successful worm farming and receive a voucher for a free worm farm and a box of live worms on the day.
The council’s waste minimisation officer Adam Patyus said worm farming was great for the garden and the environment.
“About half of all Eurobodalla’s household waste is organic and most of it can be recycled into compost,” he said.
“Worm farming can save you money on fertilisers, as it produces a nutrient-rich supplement for plants that adds organic carbon and microbes back into the soil and helps it to retain moisture.
“It also saves landfill space by reducing what is thrown out in red-lidded bins and helps decrease greenhouse gases.”
To book phone South Coast Colleges on 4472 9202.
There are still places available for the council’s popular composting workshops in March and April. Visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au/events for details.
