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Autumn Worm Farming

Autumn is a great time to start your worm farm and get it established before winter. Autumn is a great time to get into the garden. Your soil will still contain a fair bit of warmth from summer and a full moisture profile from the summer rains, so it’s a great time to get planting. […]

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Can your worms drown??

 —-> So what happens when the heavens open and the rain won’t stop? Earthworms love the summer storms and rainy weather. It triggers the hatching of the compost worm cocoons. It signal time to come to the surface to mate for the field worms. It allows the worms to move around at night. But too […]

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Don’t Cook your Worms

Well here on the Mid North Coast of NSW it has been a lovely hot summer. Great if you can get out of the heat into air conditioning or the water. But what about your worms?? Rapid temperature change is one of the greatest threats to your home worm farm. The worms can cope with […]

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Come on down to the Garden Party at the Coffs Harbourside Markets

Coffs Harbour’s very first “Garden Party” will be held at the Coffs Harbourside Markets on Sunday 19 August from 8am to 2pm. TheCoffsRegionalCommunityGardenshave joined forces with the Harbourside Markets to put on this fantastic event for the community. “Set under the trees beside the beautiful Coffs Harbour jetty, the Garden Party will feature plenty of […]

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International Composting Awareness Week

 THE Coffs Coast’s high, primary and pre-school students are invited to let their imagination run wild during this year’s International Composting Awareness Week. Design and create the best worm farm for the Awareness Week and your school will have the opportunity to win prizes, including a worm farm or compost bin and vouchers from Promised […]