Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wrigglin’ about in Charlotte

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The Friendship Garden, located behind Friendship Trays in Charlotte, recently hosted a worm composting (vermicomposting) workshop with Brian Rosa, Organic Recycling Specialist NC DENR.

He  helped attendees set up a mid-scale system in the garden to compost 10 pounds of food scraps perset up day.

Consider the food we waste on a daily basis: We throw away more than 25 % of the food we prepare, approximately 96 billion pounds of food waste each year.   That food produces methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Rather than heading for a landfill, the food scraps will be turned into worm castings, a nutrient rich, organic “dirt” that will, in turn, be used in the Friendship Gardens’ veggie beds to grow more food. Turns out, the little invertebrates can actually lend quite the helping hand.

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