#vermiculture — Public Fediverse posts
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#CroydenVic - #UrbanNanna: #Composting and #WormFarms
Next date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
"Join #permaculture and #sustainability educator, Anna the Urban Nanna, to learn about the many different ways of composting and using worm farms to reduce your kitchen and garden waste. This presentation removes the challenges of composting by explaining the basics and exploring different compost systems to find the right one for your needs. You’ll learn about;
- The science of compost ratios in straightforward language
- Different commercially made compost systems and worm farms and which gardens they suit
- DIY compost bins and bays
- and more!Event details
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 10am to 11.30am
Venue: Croydon Library
Cost: Free
Bookings are essentialPresenter
The Urban Nanna specialises in teaching people about traditional skills, crafts and methods of living set in a modern-day world. As well as reviving traditional ways of cooking, preserving, and crafting, we focus heavily on permaculture and living a more sustainable lifestyle by gardening and adopting zero-waste principles in everyday life.
‘Nanna’ Anna is a former primary teacher with a horticultural background, and founder of The Urban Nanna. Anna is the author of the book ‘Everyday Permaculture’. Through TV, radio, articles, workshops and print media avenues, she shares traditional knowledge, methods and skills with people around the world much like grandmas used to do with their children and grandchildren."
FMI and to book a spot:
https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Residents-property/Waste-recycling/Waste-reduction-community-education/Waste-events/Urban-Nanna-Composting-and-Worm-Farms#SolarPunkSunday #CompostWeek #VictoriaAustralia #Composting #Vermiculture #ZeroWaste
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The decline of the #EarthWorms population is global.
This is a tragedy because they are our best ally to help decompose the organic matter.
They provide the most powerful #fertilizer that we know of. They help us reduce the volume of trash. They help shape our #landscape, feed our livestock...
I talk on this profile about how to farm them on a small scale.
#compost #soil #topsoil #regenerativefarming #permaculture #gardening #vermiculture #wormcasting #GrowYourOwn
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CW: What is leachate in a worm bin?
Leachate is the result of the excess moisture that you can collect from a #worm bin
The main problem that you will have from it is that there is a good chance that this liquid will be anaerobic. Bad #bacteria have developed in this liquid because it has been standing for too long without oxygen.
To avoid this issue it is best to adjust the amount of water in your worm bin and have no #leachate.
#vermiculture #vermicast #worms #compost #gardening #CompostAtHome
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#vermiculture #worms I was so excited last spring to get this #wormbin for my kitchen so I could collect #wormcastings easily and #compost my food scraps more efficiently. And benefit my #garden My friend made a similar bin with upcycled storage containers. The worms are doing well and are fond of my green tea leaves and fruity leftovers. They like coffee grounds, too!
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Now I need dirt/#Garden soil. Luckily I have a really large ready to go #compost pile that I’ve been working on since the pandemic started. And a 55 gallon #wormery #vermiculture bin that’s been going gang busters for a year (about a cubic yard of castings saved up). I could probably sift out another few cubic feet compost from the chicken run.
But rough math says I need ballpark 30 Cu ft more just for my beds…
Anyone have a line on lots of perlite and coconut coir?