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  • Worm diaries

    Worm diaries

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    Amy Guy
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    The last couple of weeks in worms:

  • Worms under my kitchen sink

    Worms under my kitchen sink

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    Amy Guy
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    Inspired by Worms Appreciation Day at Rhyze on Lauriston Farm earlier in the year, I’ve begun my own vermicomposting journey. The worm bins at Rhyze are big. They have a deep layer of bedding, and the worm castings (poop) are harvested from underneath. They primarily feed their worms on spent mushroom growing substrate (which is…

  • Composting tour

    Composting tour

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    Kit Cubitt
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    Decomposition is a natural, complex, and extremely important process on this planet, and it occurs quite happily and effectively without any of us intervening, or even being aware that it’s happening most of the time. When we compost at home, we aim to harness that raw ecosystem power and turn it to our advantage… we…

  • Home composting for beginners

    Home composting for beginners

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    Kit Cubitt
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    Yesterday we held Fife Seed Library’s first workshop, Home Composting for Beginners, at Ravenscraig Walled Garden, as part of the Fife Climate Festival. The event was funded by Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN), to whom we are extremely grateful! 17 attendees from 14 different households joined us for the session, and 10 of those…