Black Gold: Home Vermicomposting - How Worm Poop is Good for Your Garden

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Learn how worm composting will help your garden! 

Vermicomposting means worm composting, the process of letting worms breakdown material and turning into a nutrient-rich, micro-organism filled compost.

This hands on workshop will explore the benefits of worm castings (yup, that means worm poop!) to the plants in your garden and how to set up a vermicompost system. Called "black gold" by many gardeners because of its amazing benefits, vermicompost is the best natural fertilizer for your garden and you can make it for free right at home! 

Workshop Presenter  

    

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Greg Hopkins operates Breen Mesa Farm and was a compost specialist at the Univ. of Hawaii Maui College.  He has extensive background in various forms of composting as well as regenerative soil development.  His farm also hosts Veteran Homestead Project teaching homesteading skills to combat veterans as a means of self reliance and healing.

Cost: FREE
This workshop is provided FREE thanks to the La Plata Conservation District and grant from the Colorado State Conservation Board Natural Resources Matching Grants Program.

NOTE: In order to reserve your spot you must register on the La Plata Conservation District Website HERE.

Find the full list of Ohana Kuleana Community Garden workshops HERE. Find the full list of Conservation Education workshops HERE.

Do you need Childcare during this workshop?

$5 per child ages 3-10 (All ages welcome)
NOTE: Minimum of 3 kids needed before childcare will be provided

Fun and educational garden activities
On-site at the Ohana Kuleana Community Garden
Parent must provide snack
Must sign up minimum 1-week in advance (Sign up by Wednesday, June 8th). 
To request childcare please email mia@thegardenprojectswcolorado.org

 

Registration is required.

You must register on the La Plata Conservation District Website HERE. 

WHEN
June 15, 2016 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WHERE
Ohana Kuleana Community Garden
564 E 30th St
Durango, CO 81301
United States
Google map and directions
CONTACT
Mia Carrasco-Songer ·
vermicompost workshop education worms worm castings worm poop fertilizer black gold

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