Vermiculture - earthworm farming experiences by Charl and Dora

Charl Pienaar is a trained agriculturist, plant breeder and business
consultant, part-time earthworm farmer and nurseryman. He utilises his
earthworm knowledge to teach farmers about Low External Input
Sustainable Agricultural (LEISA) techniques. email

''Through research I did a couple of years ago on LEISA (Low External
Inputs Sustainable Agriculture) principles for emerging farmers, my
interest in earthworm composting techniques got stimulated once
again.The idea of producing good quality compost with the help of
earthworms, by converting inexpensive raw materials into "black gold",
was (and still is) very appealing, since I am also involved in a small
wholesale nursery for which I constantly need good quality compost.''

Dora du Plessis recently retired from a position as personal
assistant/typist at the Department of Agricultural Economics at the
University of the Free State. During her time at the UFS she
became involved in community service projects, which sparked her
interest in food gardening and vermicompost. email

''I straight away started with my worm farm with the handful of
worms I got from Charl. Well, today I see myself as an "emerging
small-scale city farmer" where I operate from within the four walls
of my very, very small backyard garden at our townhouse in
Bloemfontein.''

About Goodbugs

Goodbugs is a growing enterprise that is involved in various vermicultural activities, which include
the publishing of an instruction manual known as "GoodBugs Little Workers book", that was written
by Charl and Dora. They are also involved with various vermiculture courses and programmes in
South Africa.

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