The Denver Urban Homesteading Center is hosting vermicomposting classes.
From that page:
Worm composting, a.k.a. Vermicomposting, uses worms to break down shredded paper and food scraps to turn it into what is commonly called “black gold”: a very valuable soil amendment that provides the healthiest plants around.
Students will learn how to set up and maintain a home worm bin. Bedding, bin type, feeding, moisture levels, maintenance, harvesting and how to use the compost are all covered in this informative and FUN class!
Check out the calendar for a class time that works for you.
December 24th, 2009
Via the Redstone Review, I found out there is a vermiculture class happening soon in Lyons, Colorado.
The Worm Man’s class will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday March 28 at Barnette at the Farmette, 4121 Ute Hwy., just east of ReRuns. The cost is $10 per person.
John Anderson (Colorado’s rock star of vermiculture) is coming to town in his “wormbulance” to show us how to use worms to build soil, create compost, and shrink your trash.
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Please RSVP with Betsy Burton at betsy@GreenHeartInstitute.org, or call 303-823-5839.
More information at the original article.
March 19th, 2009
If you don’t want to buy ‘Worms Eat My Garbage‘ and are feeling a bit adventurous, Boulder County Open Space outlines pretty much everything you need to get started with worm composting. It also has contact information for local sources for redworms. From the introduction:
If you don’t have a backyard, live in the mountains, or don’t have space for a big bin, you can still compost your kitchen scraps with red wriggler worms.
Go read the page if you’re on the fence!
Updated 2/28/2009: Corrected links, which had changed.
February 7th, 2009
Via Colorado Local Sustainability, I found out about the third annual Rocky Mountain Compost School. It’s happening in April, and covers all kinds of large scale composting questions.
No indication of vermicomposting content, so it’s not quite what I had in mind, but it looks like it will be quite informative. A bit pricy, but informative.
I did send an email to an organizer asking about worm composting specific content; if I hear back, I’ll let y’all know what I find out.
Update 1/23:
I heard back from the organizer, and this is what she said:
“The workshop does not focus specifically on vermicomposting. However, the site where we do our hands-on compost experiments is a worm farm here in Fort Collins. Do you know John Anderson, the ‘Worm Man’…?”
The agenda is still being fleshed out, but topics will likely include “the C:N ratio info, microbiology, compost quality discussion and many more [and] would be beneficial to vermi- as well as thermophyllic-composters.”
January 23rd, 2009
