Sustainability & Garden Club

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

Gardening Club

Today we looked after the worms in our worm bins and talked about why they are so important. 

As worms eat our food scraps, the food passes through their digestive tracts where the waste is inoculated with microorganisms present in the worm's digestive tract. When the worm excretes the waste (worm poop, also called castings), the microbes are also released, enlivening the soil ecosystem. Worm castings are a highly valued garden fertilizer. The liquid created drips into a tray, which we collect in big buckets. We can mix two spoons of this “worm wee” into a big watering can, to give our plants a treat that will help them to grow.

Today we made “worm Tea!” We dug some of the castings out from the bottom of our worm farm, sorted through it for worms (which we gently put back) and then added this to our big watering can full of water. We let the tea brew, before pouring it around our garden to help it grow.

We also dug out lots of castings which Ms Sally will use to fertilise our vegetable garden. Stay tuned for some exciting news about harvesting time! 

Well done, Compost Ninjas

Well done to our Compost Ninja team who collect our food scraps every day and feed them to the worms. By doing this, we save so much waste from going to landfill, helping to reduce methane gas, and therefore global warming. It is so good to know we are doing such a good job of saving our food scraps and turning them into great compost for our gardens! 

Yarra Seed Library 

Dive into gardening at Yarra Seed Library, Carlton! Attend monthly gatherings on the second Thursday of the month. Share seeds, nurture plants in our library planters, or donate anytime during opening hours. Let's cultivate community, one seed at a time. Join us and let your garden flourish! 

Thursday 8 May 10am - 12pm Carlton Library, 667 Rathdowne St Carlton North

Book here! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/yarra-seed-library-tickets-1296348074989?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Have a great week everyone! Thank you for your great efforts in helping us live in a way that is kinder to our environment!

The Sustainability Team - Ms Belinda and the Sustainability Leaders - Anderson, Lula, Clementine and Edith.