EnviroSchool - Worm Warren

Everyday our Enviro Agents perform a range of tasks that help keep our school waste sustainable. One of these very important tasks is caring for our tiger worms that live in the 'Worm Warren'.

According to Wikipedia ~ About Our Tiger Worms~

Eisenia fetida, known under various common names such as redworm, brandling worm, panfish worm, trout worm, tiger worm, red wiggler worm, red californian earth worm, is a species of earthworm adapted to decaying organic material. These worms thrive in rotting vegetation, compost, and manure. 

Eisenia fetida worms are used for vermicomposting. They are native to Europe, but have been introduced (both intentionally and unintentionally) to every other continent except Antarctica.

Every day our agents collect all the food scrapes that are suitable for worms. Our worms can not eat citrus, bread or meat. Once all of the worm buckets have been emptied they head down to the worm baths where the vermicomposting occurs. 

Preparing our garden

Friday afternoon B1 went to the back of the school to prepare our garden beds.


We started by weeding the gardens by using the garden forks to get at the surface and feeding the chickens the plants that had gone to seed.



Next we watered the garden and tidied the garden up.  

We are now ready to plant our garden with the plants we received from The Plant Place.

Our Garden

Yesterday we received a batch of plants from The Plant Place. Mr. Munroe popped down to collect them, at lunch time. We are so excited to be able to plant the vegetables into our gardens. We want to say thank you to Bruce at The Plant Place and well be planting the vegetables soon.