The city has a limited number of $25 worm composting bins available for purchase, but there's a catch. Anyone wishing to buy a worm composting bin must also sign up for a one-hour workshop at the Compost Demonstration Garden located at the City Farmer property, 2150 Maple St. According to City Farmer, worm composting is a method for recycling food waste into a rich, dark, earth-smelling soil conditioner. The advantage of worm composting is that it can be done indoors and outdoors, thus allowing year-round composting. It also provides apartment dwellers with a means of composting. In a nutshell, worm compost is made in a container filled with moistened bedding and redworms. Add your food waste for a period of time, and the worms and micro-organisms will eventually convert the entire contents into rich compost. Each kit comes with a bin, lid, tray, worms, bedding and instructions. To sign up for a workshop and composter, phone the Compost Hotline at 604-736-2250 or visit the City Farmer website at cityfarmer.org.
