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All About Composting with Worms Workshop – Encinitas
April 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$40
Vermicomposting (worm composting) has a benefit for everyone, whether you want to divert kitchen scraps from the landfill, compost in small spaces, or create a natural fertilizer for your plants. Join us at the San Diego Botanic Garden to learn how to start and maintain a happy home for red wiggler worms. Please learn more & sign up at https://solanacenter.org/inspire_events/all-about-composting-with-worms-workshop-encinitas/. Tickets are $40.
In this workshop, we will cover:
- Benefits of composting with worms
- Tools, materials, and steps to start a vermicompost bin
- How to feed your worms and which foods are suitable
- Troubleshooting and maintaining your worm bin
- Harvesting and using finished castings
Composting benefits for your garden and living a greener life include:
- Save money on purchased worm castings and soil amendments
- Lower your contribution to landfills
- Increase soil health & soil microbiome
- Increase water retention in soil
Please note, access to the gardens are not included in workshop admission.
Thanks to our host, the San Diego Botanic Garden.
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