Event description
Kevin Smith from The Worm Shed presents on all aspects of worm farming and the role worms play in recycling and waste management. This is followed by a demonstration of setting up and maintaining a worm farm.
This workshop is suitable for adults and young people aged 14 and over.
Worm farm subsidy
The City of Swan offers residents and ratepayers a subsidy to get your worm farm going. Worm farming is a simple way of converting food scraps and other organic materials into nutrient rich products for the garden.
Advanced setup
- A ‘Worm Café’ worm farm including approximately 4,000 worms (1kg), 20 litres of castings for bedding, 500g dolomite, a worm blanket and a comprehensive instruction booklet
- Unit cost is $245, subsidy is $125 and your price to pay is $120.
Worms only
- 1kg of worms
- Unit cost is $120, subsidy is $60 and your price to pay is $60
- You may purchase a larger quantity of worms, but the maximum subsidy for worms only is $60.
To claim the subsidy
- Pre-order your worm farm when you RSVP for a City of Swan worm farming workshop.
- Attend the workshop with proof of your address or a rates notice.
- Pay in cash.
- Collect your worm farm to take home, set up and enjoy.