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Mary Appelhof

Mary Appelhof is recognized as an international authority and lecturer on small-scale vermicomposting. As owner of Flowerfield Enterprises and Flower Press, she has dedicated the past 20 years to research, development, and marketing of products related to the earthworm such as the Worm-a-way worm bin for which she holds both Canadian and USA patents. Mary has won many honors. She received a national Science Foundation grant, was an invited speaker at the Global Assembly of Women and the Environment, and received special merit recognition as one of Renew America's Environmental Success Stories. Mary also coordinated the international research conference, Workshop on the Role of Earthworms in the Stablization of Organic Residues and compiled its preceedings. An award-winning photographer, she holds master's degrees in education and biological sciences and taught high school biology.

    Mary's Books

    Worms Eat Our Garbage

    Classroom Activities for A Better Environment

    This curriculum uses over 150 worm-related classroom or home activities to help children in grades 4-8 develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Centered around a classroom worm bin, activities integrate science, mathematics, language arts, biology, solid waste issues, ecology, and the environment.

    Worms Eat My Garbage

    How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System, 2nd Ed.

    A new edition of the definitive guide to vermicomposting--a process using redworms to recycle human food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants. Completely illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems.

    Wormania!

    Video and Teaching Guide

    Wormania! offers kids a rare opportunity to view exciting images of live worms at work, and demonstrates how anatomy and physiology can be taught without having to dissect the worm.