Events › Squirmy Science: Exploring How Worms Turn Kitchen Scraps into Soil (Family)

Join Amanda Hunter, the Worm Wrangler, to learn about composting with the help of earthworms—called vermicomposting. This simple, powerful approach turns everyday kitchen scraps into living soil and is ideal for beginners and the compost-curious alike. Together, we’ll explore how worm bins work, what worms eat, and how to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot a healthy vermicomposting system. Participants will meet the worms up close, learn the science behind their soil-building superpowers, and discover how vermicompost supports composting as a key tool for protecting and regenerating soil. You’ll leave confident in how to harvest and use finished vermicompost to reduce waste, build healthier soil, and enrich your garden from the ground up.