If you’re looking for a productive and child-friendly summer project, this just might be it. The Latin word “vermi” means worm, and vermicomposting is the process of using worms to create compost.

Vermicomposting. Are you familiar? Simply put, it is the process whereby worms digest organic waste and their castings produce “black magic” soil. Wait – don’t leave. There are many benefits to this ...

In a world increasingly driven by eco-consciousness and sustainability, innovative solutions are emerging to address our environmental challenges. One such solution is vermicomposting, which ...

Rhonda Sherman, an extension specialist at N.C. State University, is a vermiculture and vermicompost expert. Sherman is also the president of the NC Composting Council. Juli Leonard ...

The Grounds Department at North Shore Country Club continues to search for ways of implementing environmentally friendly practices. Throwing away pounds of food scraps every day is an expense and ...

At Michigan State, 51,000 students produce 14,000 pounds of food waste across MSU’s 30 dining locations in a single day. Generally, food waste is sent to decompose in open air in a landfill, producing ...

Ceramics master Jessica Panicola has created a new stackable pottery system in the form of Compottery, which uses worms to break down and recycle your household food waste to grow fresh produce using ...

A growing number of farmers in Bagerhat are now making their own vermicompost, thanks to training and an initial funding from the district's agriculture department, in cooperation with non-government ...

Trichy: State Bank of India’s (SBI) Trichy zonal office at Cantonment has launched the sale of vermicompost made from organic waste generated on the campus. Vermicomposting is a method used to convert ...

Want to attract butterflies to your garden? Consider these plants Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall Saratoga community garden reopens after yearlong redesign ...