
Vermiculture Class
Ready to take your home gardening to the next level? Want to compost but don’t have room? Looking for a year round source of fertilizer? Vermiculture, or worm composting, may be the answer for you. Newport News Master Gardener, Dale Timmer, will be hosting a Vermiculture workshop at Go Green. Learn about the benefits of raising worms in your own home and walk away with your own complete worm composting bin. Your kids will LOVE this workshop! A link will be provided to show you how to assemble your kit.
The cost to participate in this workshop is only $25 per bin. A schedule of workshops and sites is listed below. All workshops will be held at 10:00 am. Times, dates, and locales may change. If you register, you will be notified of any changes:
02/05/2022---Brittingham Mid-town Community Center
03/19/2022---CNU Spring Garden Symposium
04/16/2022---Newport News Recycle Center
05/28/2022---The Mariners' Museum
09/10/2022---Brittingham Mid-town Community Center (Date and site may change)
Please register using the Pay Now button below to select a date and to register. If you choose to participate in this event, please be aware that you will need to take your compost bin home in a vehicle large enough to accommodate a 12 gallon storage container. You may also call the Newport News Virginia Cooperative Extension Office at 757-591-4838 for more information.