Compost and Worm Farm Basics Talk

Did you know that more than a third of waste in household red bins is food waste?

Worm farms and composting are a great way to deal with kitchen, household and garden waste while reducing your eco-footprint.

Better yet, they allow you to create fantastic organic soil conditioner or nutrient rich fertiliser to use in pots or garden beds to grow super-healthy plants.

Get the basics on composting and worm farming in this talk and demonstration and start turning your vegetable peelings and other organic material into something special for your plants.

Upcoming sessions:

Saturday 8 August 2026, 10am to 12pm

Saturday 17 October 2026, 10am to 12pm

What you will learn

The difference between worm farming and composting

How to select the best system for you and where to put it

How to set up a worm farm including feeding worms and harvesting fertiliser

Compost ingredients, proportions and layering techniques

How to maintain healthy systems and avoid common problems

Tips for setting up communal systems

What you will get

Lecture-style talk and demonstration

Opportunity for questions

Chance to win a lucky door prize of a compost bin or worm farm (City of Sydney residents only)

Please note: This is an outdoor program running at the farm rain or shine, please bring waterproof clothing and shoes in case of wet weather. For the safety of visitors and volunteers events may be postponed or cancelled in extreme weather conditions.