Our educational programs consist of classes for either Elementary School Students or Adults.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAM
The program is one hour in length.
In the first half hour students are shown:
A cardboard worm who wears many hats to illustrate all the wonderful jobs that
worms do.
A large diagram to show the anatomy of the worm.
Students are told what conditions red wiggler worms need to survive.
Students get to look at live red wigglers.
The presenter does an interactive time with students to teach what kinds of
foods the worm and the bacterial helpers can break down.
During the second half hour, an excellent video called "WORMANIA"
is shown to the students, which reinforces the points discussed by the presenter.
This video has amazing footage of the worm's hearts beating, a cocoon hatching,
how a worm moves, why worms are important and lots of other great pictures.
Time is given for the children to ask questions. Written materials are given
to the teacher for their reference.
If the school has ordered worms and/or a bin from Worms@ Work, the cost for
the presentation as described above is $30.
Any additional presentations during the same day are $15 each.
If the school wants only the presentation the cost is $45.
Any additional presentations during the same day are $15 each.
ADULT PROGRAM
The purpose of this presentation is to teach people how to set up a bin and
do their own composting.This presentation is 90 minutes long and includes a
gift of 1 LITRE OF FINISHED COMPOST and a handout.
This program includes a definition of vermicomposting, what is needed to do
it, bin types, the worm species, the worm anatomy, worm reproduction, and examples
of proper bedding.
Information is presented as to what can be fed to the worms, how to feed, and
how much to feed. The care and maintenance of a bin is discussed including trouble
shooting guidelines.
Participants are shown harvesting methods and then how and where to use the
finished compost.
We bring a demonstration bin, show the live worms, show a sample of suitable
bedding, and show actual amounts of food that can be fed at a time.
We also do a brief explanation about "worm tea" and what it is used
for.
We show the video "Wormania" (see the description above in the Elementary
School Student Program section).
Time is allotted for questions and hands-on experience such maintaining the
moisture level of the bedding, the harvesting process, and observing the worms.
The price for this is $15/ person, minimum of 6 participants. These are most
often organized by a group that wants to have us do this presentation.
We have gone to such places as Lee Valley Tools and the U of C Eco Club.
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