Cathy's Crawly Composters, Vermicomposting, Indoor composting with Red Wiggler Worms

Worm Away Newsletter

"If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms."
Henry Miller
(... as if being a worm is so bad)

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February 2009 - Valentine Issue

Vol. 2, Issue 1

 

 

We've discovered a
great new source for eco-friendly clothes.
Follow this link to the eco-gear story.

 

 

 

 

 

Send e-valentines to your sweetie the Suzuki way.
Click on the heart


Do we really need to send paper Valentines? Send an e-valentine and then go out and hug a tree.

 

 

 

 

 

Humbercrest Public School

We loved your workshop, Cathy. I am very impressed with the way you handled the kids. They were very excited, and they have learned a lot. I wish everyday could be like that. Now, we are going to concentrate on lots of things about recycling, composting, caring for the earth, caring for our new "pets", and a host of other things. It's very exciting. My principal was very pleased to see the vermicomposting intitiative in my class.

So, thank you very much. I've passed on your website and info to the Science and Tech conference website for the TDSB. I hope you hear from some of my colleagues soon!

Joy Dube
Humbercrest Public School

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy's Crawly Composters
Winner of the:


The Greater Innisfil Chamber of Commerce
Schneider Power
2008 Green Business of the Year Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

From 2008
National Post


"Our favourite public-relations pitch of the week" ... National Post

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tired of people with the Can't Do attitude?

Check out this inspirational video

No eyes, no ears, but lots of heart!

 

Did you Know ...

Worms do not have eyes or ears but are very sensitive to light. They generally avoid bright sunshine. Each worm has 5 hearts, so you gotta love them! Their bodies are sensitive to movement and vibrations. It is hard to sneak up on a worm. Worms usually know when people are near simply by the vibrations they make by walking.

 


 

2008 "Wigglers are Red" Valentine's contest winner

Wrigglers are red, violets are blue.
Here are some fabulous worm facts for you.

Our wriggler eats compost - we know this is true.
But paper and tea bags? He'll process these too!

A box with a lid keeps Worm happy at play.
But remember the lid since light turns Worm away.

Each box should have holes-not so Wormie can see.
All worms take in oxygen like you and like me.

With bedding like peat moss or cardboard or hay.
Our wormie will gladly work all through the day.

There's no need for dentists since our worm does not chew.
His hard-working "throat" muscles push the food through.

Our worm has 5 hearts, each tucked close to his head.
So don't cut up Wormie (or he'll just be dead!)

So this Feb. 14th, have a heart - don't delay!
Do YOUR part to make composting part of your day.

Norma Bingham

Visit our website: www.cathyscomposters.com
to see our

Valentines Specials

If each worm has 5 hearts, and there are about 1,000 worms in a pound ...
That means that there are 5,000 hearts in a pound of Worms!

That's a lot of love!

So ... a pound of worms is way more loving than a pound of chocolate.
Spread the love this year with a special Valentines day gift.


 

 

 

 

In the News

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  • In Touch - Reduce waste the natural way
    Vermicomposting, or composting with worms, is an excellent way to convert household garbage into nutrient rich fertilizer. Composting with specialty worms known as Red Wigglers is a clean environmentally friendly way to save tonnes of waste from going to landfill.
    Read more ...
  • The Ontario Ecotourism Society - The Wonder of Red Wiggler Worms - by Cathy Nesbitt
    Worms are going to play an ever increasing role in waste management and soil production. Red wiggler worms convert food scraps and paper into nature's finest fertilizer. As nature's original recyclers, they consume approximately half their weight daily!
    Read more ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February Events

Date: February 18, 2009
Event: Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention
Sponsor: Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association (OFFMA)
Location: Brock University - 500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, Ontario
Details: The Annual Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention open to all members of the Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association (OFFMA). Join Cathy as she discusses the importance of worms in today's farming community.
For registration details contact Cathy Bartolic (Executive Administrator) by phone: (905) 841-9278 or email: info@ontariofarmfresh.com.


Date: February 21, 2009 (9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Event: Growing and Eating for Nourishment and Nourishing the Future
Sponsor: COG - Canadian Organic Growers
Location: 89 Chestnut St. U of Toronto Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Details: If you care about the foods you eat, growing for quality, and the larger benefits of organic living, this one-day conference is for you. It's time to acknowledge the science behind the benefits of organic food, and it's time to act on what we know. Keynote speaker is Carlo Leifert, the project leader of the largest, most comprehensive organic study every undertaken. Panels include Growing for Nourishment, Pregnancy and Organic, All About Your Meat, Organic Restaurants, Importing DDT, Organic Makeover, Preserving and Canning, The Organic Wine Story and more. Cathy and her worms will also be on exhibit during the conference.
Admission: $85 ($65 for COG members) - Includes an organic lunch and mini-market! Info and registration: 416-466-9584
or email: conference@cog.ca


Date: Feb. 28, 2009 (2:00 to 6:00 pm)
Event: Seedy Saturday
Sponsors: Foodshare, Seeds of Diversity
Location: Artscape Wychwood Barns - 601 Christie St. Toronto
Details: It's time to plant a seed about attending Toronto's Seedy Saturday 2009. Come and see a unique mix of seed and gardening supply merchants, environmental groups providing interesting workshops. Learn what it takes to setup your own vermicomposter. See how easy it is to setup, maintain and harvest your own vermicomposting system. What size do I need? What can I feed the worms? How often do I feed them?
Help the environment - let worms eat your garbage!
For more information contact:
The Toronto Community Garden Network - (416) 392-1668
email: tcgn@foodshare.net

Note: This is one of our favourite events and each year it just gets better and better!


Featured Eco/Vermi - Businesses

Are you looking for more options for cool
eco-friendly clothing?

Check out:

Made from EcoFabric:
EcoFabric is made by taking the leftover
from clothing factories.

Great consumer products can be made without having to wreak havoc on our already fragile environment.

We’re not inventing rockets here, the products are in the market in some other shape or form, we’ve only taken it to the extreme, stripping the products of all unnecessary packaging or bling and using processes that are earth friendly. From the water based inks in our apparel to the minimal print work on our body care labels, we worked with one simple philosophy, great consumer products can be made without having to wreak havoc on our already fragile environment.

Follow this link to Eco-Gear.ca


Larraine Roulston's

Pee Wee
Valentine's Special

Take advantage of Postage Free February.

Pee Wee, the little red wiggler with 5 pairs of hearts, would just Love to celebrate Valentine's Month with you.

Visit www.castlecompost.com and include your postal address.


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