About this Event
Worm Composting Workshop
Join us at Heritage Presbyterian Church for a hands-on workshop on composting with worms! Learn how to build a worm bin and turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden. Our expert instructor will guide you through the process step by step. Don't miss this opportunity to reduce waste and create a sustainable environment right in your backyard!
This workshop will be outside so dress for the weather!
Event Schedule
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Worm Composting Workshop
- Activities: Build a worm bin, learn step-by-step vermicomposting, and take home free worm castings.
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Swenson Garden & Orchard Workday
- What to bring: Gloves and pruners.
- Activities: Help prune the orchard and pitch in with community garden tasks.
Free worm castings and covercrop seeds while supplies last!
Instructor Steve Hahn-Smith has been home gardening and landscaping for decades and is a graduate of the Permaculture Design Certificate course sponsored by Sustainable Solano in Benicia. Sparked by an interest in the pivotal role of soils in our gardens and farming, he enrolled in and completed the Soil Food Web (SFW) Foundational Courses, workshopped in Costa Rica with the SFW, and is currently enrolled in the Consultant Training Program, focused on the role of soil microbiology in healthy soils. He is currently engaged in worm breeding and continuous flow systems for high quality, biologically rich worm castings (aka worm poop), one of the best additions available for enhancing life in your soil.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1400 East 2nd Street, Benicia, United States
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