Worm Composting Workshop at Putnum county library.
On Tuesday, December 9th, Putnam County and Greencastle residents gathered to learn how to build and maintain a worm composter. The DePauw Environmental Club helped sponsor a workshop about worm composting from 7:00-8:30pm at the Putnam County Library.
Ellen Muehlberger enthusiastically talked about the benefits of worm composting, how to maintain a healthy worm bin, and how to harvest the worm castings. She also demonstrate how to assemble your own worm bin.
The workshop was free and open to the public. For those who wished to pre-order worms to take home, the cost was $20. If you have anymore questions about worm composting, contact Ellen Muehlberger at ellen.muehlberger@gmail.com.
Worm composting is a way to turn kitchen scraps and newspaper into a rich, nutrient-packed, fertilizer for use in vegetable and flower gardens. Worm castings are easy to harvest and smell lightly of fresh earth. Because the worms live in a small bin with loose bedding, they are contained; worm composting is a great way to compost if you do not have a lot of land, or live in an apartment.
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