Compost & Worm farming workshops
Free workshops
Around 50% of what goes in our bin is organic waste.
Recycling your organic waste, like food scraps and garden organics, is a simple way to reduce your environmental impact.
Our workshops are designed to give you the knowledge and skills to set up your own compost bin or worm farm and keep it working well.
Bookings are essential. Please RSVP via the online booking form.
Where: 78 Harcourt Parade, Rosebery 10am - 12pm
When:
- Sunday 29 May 2011
- Sunday 31 July 2011
Worm farming
You don’t need a large garden to have a worm farm. Worms can be kept outside, inside, on the balcony or in the garage and are ideal for units.
Worm castings are great for feeding house plants, adding to seedling mixes and potting soils or top dressing around plants.
You can buy worm farms and compost bins from any Council Location or The Watershed in King Street, Newtown. Some worm farm and / or worm suppliers include:
Annandale Garden Centre
Tel: 02 9660 0874
Bunnings Nursery -
Mascot
Tel: 02 9700 8599
Gardens R Us - Kensington
Tel: 02 9663 0701
Graeme Endean - Redfern
Tel: 02 9318 0157
The Watershed - Newtown
Tel: 02 9519 6366
Tumbleweed - Meadowbank
Tel: 02 9809 7222
Vermigold - Clareville
Tel: 02 9973 3442
Worm Affair - Available through BBC & Kmart
Tel: 1300 555 539
*Providing these details does not imply that the City endorses the
services and products of the suppliers.
Extra support
The City's Waste Education Team provide support for home composting or worm farming. Advice can be provided on the phone or you can arrange a site visit. Call 02 9265 9333.
You can also take a look at our Easy Composting and Easy Worm Farming Guides to help get you started.
Downloads
- Easy Composting | PDF 316Kb
- Easy Worm Farming | PDF 311Kb
Explore The Watershed’s information sheets for many more useful downloads.
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Last Updated: Wednesday 20 April, 2011
