Therm n' Worm Compost & Learn Composting Workshop (June 5th, 2026)

After this workshop you'll be able to create rich soil for starting seeds, amending your vegetable garden, increasing your soil health; plus, you’ll be able to recycle most food waste into fishing bait (worms) while improving the environment!

Most food scraps are thrown away! By taking this workshop, you can work towards a better future for the planet. Learn to recycle your food scraps at home. It's a great "all hands on deck" type activity to interact with the family and it is a positive example to set for our youth.

In addition there are many lucrative outlets for composters. Red Wigglers are not only themselves valuable for soil building, fish bait, or composting, but their castings, or waste excrement can sell for top-dollar.

Your ticket can be purchased with two options:

$15.00

Includes:

• Printed slide show presentation

PLEASE NOTE :$15 ticket does not come with any composting supplies.

$45.00

Includes:

• Printed slide show presentation
• Outdoor hardwire composting cage
• Premium pine shavings
• Large (27-gallon) heavy duty worm bin w/ custom-fitted top
• 2 lbs active vermicompost containing 50+ live red wigglers w/ cocoons
• 1-month supply of nutrients and feeding instructions for worms
• Wood handle-hand cultivator tool

The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all our events. For disability accommodations such as alternate formats of written material, please contact Dave Hébert, [email protected] (904)530-6356 at least 1 week in advance. University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.

Info: You'll be amazed at how much you learn! You'll be able to see, touch, and even smell the products and processes.

Info: Welcome to composting with therms, or microbes; and red wigglers, or worms! Learn the power of the Therm and Worm method! Learn the products you can make and use and the environmental benefits of them!

Info: Roll up your sleeves and get ready to examine compost piles and construct your own! You'll see how microbes heat up (therms) and how red wigglers chomp down (worms).

Info: If we've done our job, you should be able to cruise through the evaluation! We want to see what you've learned and how we can improve. This is an opportunity to provide feedback for our next composting workshop.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

American Beach Community Center, 1600 Julia Street, Fernandina Beach, United States

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