Worm Farming In Middle School And College

Worm Farming

Under the direction of Ken Schaffer, Naturalist, Grounds Keeper and Ecology Club Advisor for Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Oaks pre-school students house and maintain an indoor worm composting bin that was provided by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), as part of its Waste Reduction Grant Program. Worms process organic matter, such as fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, egg shells and paper. After worms eat this food, the castings or compost can be used in the garden as a soil amendment or fertilizer. 

Worms Go to Middle School and College!