Composting is a big hit in Nassau County! People are excited to recycle their food scraps, cardboard, and yard waste. Below are pictures and information. The next Therm n’ Worm Compost & Learn Composting Workshop is scheduled for June 5th, 2026. Sign up at Therm n’ Worm Compost & Learn Composting Workshop (June 5th, 2026) Tickets, Friday, June 5 • 2 PM – 4:45 PM | Eventbrite
Making Worm Bins
Attendees assemble worm bins out of 5-gal buckets and “no-see-um” mesh toppers at the Spring workshop – the mesh topper is important. You don’t want flies ending up in your compost!
Afterwards, participants are given instructions to take care of their bin.
- How to add spent coffee grounds to your worm bin – 35 sec.
- How to add eggshells to your worm bin – 34 sec.
Worm Bin Care:
- Keep your bin out of direct sunlight.
- Add pulverized eggshells to help worms healthy.
- Add cardboard to soak up excess leachate and liquid and reduce foul odors.
- Always use mesh topper to prevent pests.
- Red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida/andrei) utilized in the bins. You can see a cocoon forming in the center. Cocoons will hatch into new worms.
UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County shows you how to use the power of microbes (therm) and red wigglers (worm) to achieve success in composting!
After this workshop you’ll be able to create rich soil for starting seeds, amending your vegetable garden, increasing your soil health; plus, you’ll be able to recycle most food waste into fishing bait (worms) while improving the environment!
Most food scraps are thrown away! By taking this workshop, you can work towards a better future for the planet. Learn to recycle your food scraps at home. It’s a great “all hands on deck” type activity to interact with the family and it is a positive example to set for our youth.
In addition there are many lucrative outlets for composters. Red Wigglers are not only themselves valuable for soil building, fish bait, or composting, but their castings, or waste excrement can sell for top-dollar.
Your ticket can be purchased with two options:
$15.00
Includes:
- Printed slide show presentation
PLEASE NOTE :$15 ticket does not come with any composting supplies.
$45.00
Includes:
- Printed slide show presentation
- Outdoor hardwire composting cage
- Premium pine shavings
- Large (27-gallon) heavy duty worm bin w/ custom-fitted top
- 2 lbs active vermicompost containing 50+ live red wigglers w/ cocoons
- 1-month supply of nutrients and feeding instructions for worms
- Wood handle-hand cultivator tool
The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all our events. For disability accommodations such as alternate formats of written material, please contact Dave Hébert, DAVID.HEBERT@UFL.EDU (904)530-6356 at least 1 week in advance. University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.
Composting with cowpea effectively utilizes the pine flakes, cage, and pallet (included with ticket purchase). Learn more here.
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