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“Worms At Work” Play Pavilion

http://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/storybook-houses-brings-whimsical-favorites-to-the-san-antonio-botanical-garden/Content?oid=2514151 A few months ago, Lauran Drown got in touch and asked for some vermicomposting tips... and then she comes back with this: Wow! This is insane! What an excellent way to show how worms work to naturally provide a necessary soil amendment. These are the things that help inspire and create curiosity... if you're in the San Antonio area, go check it out! Learn more about what Lauran is up to at http://www.bucrane.com .

No Impact Man Vermicomposting

I just saw No Impact Man for the first time- can I get a late pass? If you haven't checked out this documentary it was actually pretty good. Of course, I had serious doubts up front as I've gone through the peaks and troughs of studying environmental issues my whole life... but the family did a great job. He called out recycling as not being a reliable solution, or where someone should think their responsibilities end. All in all, he knew what he was talking about and he definitely put me in check, which felt great. I was excited to see if he would implement a compost toilet system, or more predictably a worm bin since he lives in a NYC apartment. He went with the latter, and it looks…

Is Indoor Composting a Good Idea?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvpgybEkWN8 After creating my video, I was shown a video of an indoor teracotta pot composting system in India that truly works...she's a pro! Check it out here: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmd5dGU913A While my video was referring specifically to a full sized compost bin or compost tumbler being set up indoors, which would be a mess... she's circumvented that with the stacking kambha system. I'm very tempted to re-create this system. Give composting your best shot through the winter season- have some fun and get creative! Thanks for watching!