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Worm Away Newsletter

"I feel guilty every time I throw out vegetable scraps that could be dinner for some happy worms!"
Author Lisa Ricciuti

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January 2010

Vol. 3, Issue 1

 


Make a resolution to
do something fun everyday!

 

 

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Next meetings:
Jan. 11, 2010
Feb. 8, 2010

Starting Jan. 13, tune into Daytime York Region on Rogers, a Green Connections member will be featured every other Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

 

On Nov. 25 Cathy joined a panel of successful business owners to discuss the ramifications of being Green business at
The Ripple Effect
business forum.

Keynote speaker Craig Kielburger, founder of Me to We, gave an inspiring talk on his development of his charity Free the Children.

Thank you to the
York Region's
Women's Centre
for putting on a classy and informative event.

 

 

 

 

 

Random Pictures


Photo by Elizabeth Leclaire

Checkin' out the worms at a Worm Birthday Party for Ben

Visit our Photo Gallery

 

 

 

Re: Hello Cathy

I was delighted to find someone like you who is obviously so sincere in promoting and using vermiculture. There are not too many genuine 'greenies' like you around any more.

Dolores
City of Toronto

 

 

Featured Video of the month:

Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Feb. 10 this year.


Click here to see video

In honour of the Year of the Tiger we present Cathy's interview on Fairchild Television.

 

The "Happy New Year" Issue

 

I would like to wish everyone a Prosperous, Healthy, Happy New Year and thank you for our best year ever. We enjoyed many wonderful moments in 2009 and are looking forward to see what adventures this year brings.

Please enjoy our latest worm away newsletter. Thank you for being a part of our worm world. Have a great 2010!

In gratitude,

Cathy

To read the full New Year's message follow this link.

Presents:

Guiding you through the Marketing Jungle

What are you doing right now to grow your business?

Does your business need exposure with the media, but you have no idea how to get started? What about social media? Are you feeling left behind because you cannot tell the difference between a twit and a tweet? What about LinkedIn? Facebook? face what?? How effective is your branding? Your Brand is more than just slapping your logo on a mug. Where to start?

This experiential learning workshop will change
the way you do business.

Put some teeth into your marketing plans - Join Cathy, Bob & Cheryl as they guide you through the marketing jungle. Register by January 15, 2010 to take advantage of early-bird prices. Register today!

We will be collecting nonperishable food items for the Women's Centre of York Region.

As a bonus there will also be local media celebrity as special guest speaker at lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events
For a full listing of all events please visit our website.

 

Date: Jan. 30 - 31, 2010
Event: 29th Annual Guelph Organic Conference
Location: Guelph, ON

Date: Feb. 10, 2010
Event: Guiding you through the marketing jungle
Location: Glenway Golf Club, 470 Crossland Gate Newmarket

Date: Feb. 20, 2010
Event: COG Conference - Your Food, Your Choice: Grounds for Change
Location: U of T Conference Centre - 89 Chestnut St. Toronto

Date: Feb. 21, 2010
Event: Vermicomposting Presentation at Richters Herbs
Location: 357 Highway 47, Goodwood, ON

For a full listing of all events please visit our website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you Know?

 

  • In a healthy acre of land there can be more than a million worms. There are more than 5,000 different species of worms on this planet. Which one is right for you.

     

  • What happens to the worms outside during a Canadian winter?
    Most earthworms, like the Nightcrawler, go down into burrows up to six feet down. This takes them below the frost line where they snuggle away the winter months in relative comfort. The Red Wiggler (the type we use for composting) is a surface dweller. It rarely travels more than a few inches below the surface. If the worms are in an active composter there can be a enough heat from the composting process to keep them from freezing. The worm eggs (or cocoons) can last over the winter freeze. In fact the eggs will not hatch until conditions become favourable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the News
For all the wormy news please visit our website.

Television

  • January 11 - Daytime York Region
    January 25 - Daytime Simcoe County
    • Tune in as Cathy, Bob and Cheryl discuss their marketing workshop "Guiding Through the Marketing Jungle".

 

Print

  • Vermicomposting can save the planet and benefit your backyard
    Imagine the joy of having a creature around whose waste products were actually beneficial. Imagine being able to feed such a creature with your kitchen scraps, which are then diverted from our crowded landfills. Stop imagining and start researching the fascinating world of vermicomposting.
    Read more ...

  • Worms are Hearty Educators
    The 'worm' is out thanks to local environmentalist Cathy Nesbitt. Her company, Cathy's Crawly Composters, is a leader in the field of vermicomposting - or using worms to compost organic matter into nutrient rich castings.
    Read more ...

 

Podcast

  • Conscious Discussions - on Blogtalk radio.
    "It is my pleasure to have Cathy Nesbitt return to Conscious Discussions Talk Radio to find out more about the fascinating role that worms play in managing organic wastes and in creating healthy soil."
    Listen to the interview.

For all the wormy news please visit our website.

Featured - Business

City of Barrie Corporate Facilities

The City of Barrie is developing a reputation of being one of the most environmentally responsible municipalities in Ontario. Corporate Facilities supervisor Glenn Tristram has become a great advocate of the worms. Here is a brief summary of the efforts Barrie's Corporate Facilities department has made to keep their workplace environmentally sustainable.

We have currently diverted 160 lbs of food waste from City Hall. We are going to expand to a 4th Chalet shortly. We have 2 of the house hold green bins that we collect the food scraps in. My goal is to have one on every floor. Another goal for the year is to continue to improve our recycling system. I am going to establish some diversion numbers so we can track our success.

Additional locations for worms: We will be starting a Chalet at the Library in February. Murray will coach the Custodians there on how to care for the worms. Our success at City Hall has led us to investigate how far we can expand this project; the new library will have one and I am looking to place one at Police Headquarters. I also am looking at how I can incorporate a program at the new Surface Water Treatment plant that opens in June of 2010. So hopefully we continue to grow and do our part. The effort to make the worm program a success is minimal. They aren't labour intensive.

What is your Municipality doing for the environment?

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