There are over 3,000 types of worms living around the world today. We know that worms live in our natural lawns and gardens, but can they live in our homes, offices, or our classrooms?
Composting your organic food waste is a quick way to receive the benefit of saving money, time, and energy, not to mention the satisfaction of knowing you have
decreased the amount of organics going into an already overburdened waste stream. As an educational tool, the process of vermicomposting can be applied to many
subject areas. Resulting peat-like compost are called “worm castings” which are considered top quality compost- each capsule filled with the most nutrient
richness you can get, naturally!
Although vermicomposting can be fun and fruitful, here are some things you need to know before you start:
- Charles Darwin uncovered the dirt on worms while collecting data on his theories of natural selection.
- Red worms are veracious garbage eaters, eating half of their body weight a day.
- The earthworm we see outside after a spring rain is different from the red worm.
- Worms don’t have lungs, spines, eyes, or ears.
- Worms have 5 hearts and a big lip from their mouth that scoops up food scraps.
- Worms need moisture to breathe.
- Worms don’t sleep.
