In the past, would you believe that many regarded worms in the garden as a dreadful pest! However, we now know better and even farm them to give us the most wonderful fertilizer.
Soil Farming 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 2: Soil Farming What’s the secret to success in the garden? It is all about the soil! We need to…
Composting and Worm Farming 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 1: Composting and Worm Farming Sustainable gardens need compost! And plenty of it! Composting your…
Worm Farms and Composting – Radio Interview
Our Training and Learning Coordinator discusses how to start and maintain worm farms and compost heaps.
Compost, Worm and Weed Teas
If you are a gardener who tries to reduce your impacts on the natural environment, you will be using methods which avoid manufactured fertilisers,…
Parenting worms demands a…
The Living Soil
When I started experimenting with wicking beds a few years ago, I was concerned about the isolation of the wicking bed’s soil. The bed’s water tank…
Worm Wicking – One Year On
Last August, I wrote an article for SGA about my first attempt at a Sustainable Wicking Worm Bed. For details see…
Worms and Worm Farms
So, most of us have had a pet of some sort over the course of our lives, our pets bring us joy, love, laughter, and good times. But imagine owning…
Sustainable Wicking Worm Bed
Progress Updated March 2013 When I built my first wicking worm bed 10 months ago, it was a test bed designed to gain experience with the process. My…