Name: Learn to Build a Worm Bin
Start: 2024-04-22T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-22T17:00:00-04:00
Location: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Learn to Build a Worm Bin

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota Countyprovides practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. This service is a partnership between theUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), theU.S. Department of AgricultureandSarasota County.For regular updates on the latest news and happenings at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, sign up to receiveour e-newsletters.An Equal Opportunity Institution. The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations, such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact311 (941-861-5000 outside Sarasota County) or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu at least two weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Learn more atada.ufl.eduandscgov.net/ada.

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Learn how to build your own worm composting bin with the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County faculty.

Get wormy with us! Learn how to build your own worm composting bin with the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County faculty.Vermicomposting at home is one of the easiest ways to redirect organic waste from landfills. Worms within your compost bin will eat your kitchen scraps while at the same time creating a nutrient-rich soil. This process reduces your impact on the environment and creates natural fertilizer for your garden.This workshop will give you all the tools you need to start a vermicomposting bin in your own home with no yard or patio space needed. Not only will you receive a step-by-step guide on how to set up your bin, but you will also learn everything you need to know about keeping your compost healthy and using the rich, fertile worm castings in your garden. You will receive:<ul><li>10 gallon bin ; </li><li>bedding material; </li><li>and red wigglers!</li></ul>Registration for the class covers the cost of the materials necessary to build your worm bin. The class size is capped at 10 individuals to ensure that our participants are all given one-on-one instructions.Make 2024 your year to start composting and reducing your impact on the environment!INSTRUCTORS:<ul><li>Randall Penn, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County waste reduction agent</li></ul>For questions or further information, please call 941-861-5000 or email sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu. If you require special accommodations to attend one of our events, please contact us in advance at 941-861-5000 or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu.NOTE: Classes and events may be canceled at any time due to low registration or other circumstances, with full refunds issued for paid events. Similar classes or events often are offered on future dates.---Type: Take a ClassTopic: Energy, Waste, FoodOrganization: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

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