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The Worm Cafe

Mid-Scale Vermicomposting of Lunchroom Wastes

by Paul Bourgeois, Binet Payne

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Preface

Introduction by Laurette Rogers

The New Three Rs

2. Determine Your Vermicomposting Needs: Conduct a School-Wide Waste Audit

3. Bin Dimensions, Materials, and Costs

4. Location Location Location

5. Bedding: Paper Paper Everywhere!

6. Earthworms Inside and Out: Anatomy of a Compost Machine

7. Mid-Scale Vermicomposting as an Ecosystem Model: Don’t Sweat the Sow Bugs

8. Initial Bin Set Up

9. Working Your Bins

10. Managing Food-Waste Flow at School

11. Managing Food-Waste Conservation Inside the Bin

12. Top Harvesting Castings

13. Project-Based Learning and Student Success

Appendix A: Checklist for Successful Vermicomposting

Appendix B: Business Directory

Appendix C: Posters

Appendix D: Forms

Appendix E: Lesson Plans: Gross Age

Appendix F: Work Sheets

Appendix G: Annotated Classroom Materials

Bibliography

Index

About the Author