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Worming in... Vermiculture (Worm Farming) Over the past couple of years more and more gardeners and farmers have realised the benefit of using compost to improve the soil. Fertile soil contains lots of humus and micro-organisms, but the humus content needs to be periodically replenished so that the soil micro-organisms will continue to flourish. No better way than by using vermicompost! Increasing numbers of gardeners worldwide are successfully using vermicompost as an excellent soil conditioner. All over South Africa people are venturing into "worm farming" and vermiculture thanks to the television programmes Carte Blanche and Pasella, who featured vermicomposting operations in their programmes. Articles in gardening magazines made more people aware of the world of vermiculture and earthworms - our little workers. Some people have been inspired by family and friends who experienced amazing results after using vermicompost and worm tea in their gardens. Worm farming has become popular in many countries and for many it provides the opportunity for a good small business. Worm farming is not a new idea; it has just taken modern society a long time to appreciate a process which has been going on perfectly naturally in our soils. Vermicomposting can be the answer to the individual who wants to do his part to rescue our planet from global warming. Vermicomposting is, however, still a relatively new practice for organic waste management although it has gained ground among those concerned about the negative effects of waste on the environment. |
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Worm Farming Resouces eBooks, Articles and much more . . . for free! Looking for earthworm and composting information? You've come to the right place! We've put together all our valuable and useful information, commercially and for home use. Read more. |
Events and Happenings Festivals, shows and more in your area Agri Mega Week: 15-17 Sept 2010 Clivia Show, 18 Sept 2010 Bloemfontein Rose Festival: 21-24 Oct 2010 Rose to the Occasion: 23 Oct 2010 Read more |
Courses and Training Earthworm Farming and more Accredited applied Permaculture Training: 9-27 Aug 2010. The course focuses on developing Permaculture professionals through applying Permaculture principles and practices to the sustainability challenges facing society today. Read more |
GoodStuff (Green) Goodbugs Garden, Green Wiki, Planting Season Take a walk through our special virtual succulent garden and let yourself be captivated by the wonders of nature. Imagine 1,000,000 South Africans uniting on a single day to plant an organic vegetable in their home or office. Read more. |
Worm Farming Experiences Real live experiences by worm farmers How fast do earthworm multiply? Babysitting earthworms. Earthworms escaping from the worm bin. Becoming a small-scale city farmer. More about EIGSA. Die Erdwurmboer, gee waarde aan weggooigoed, nuwe Afrikaanse webtuiste oor erdwurms. Read more. |
Worm Farming Projects All kinds of Earthworm Projects. Worms@Work Project, Elsenburg, Stellenbosch. Care in Action Earthworm Project, Bloemfontein. MUCPP Community project, Bloemfontein. Brandvlei Project, Worcester. Hand-in-Hand Project, India. Read more. |
Worm Farming for Kids Fun Earthworm projects for kids. Earthworm facts. Earthworm day at the Little Beehive Playschool. Different shape of seeds. Free Colouring in pages. Planting project for kids. Read more. |