Project:  10-14-08  Set up worm bins at each of the second grade classrooms.  2^nd Grade selected as pilot program.

Benefits:

Educational  benefits:     

• Tie in with BUGS themes of soil formation, recycling, habitat study.
• Educational components scaleable from K thru 4^th grade

Material benefits:           

• Generate nutrient rich worm castings and “worm tea” to fertilize planters and raised beds

Partners:

Recycleworks.org

• worm bins provided at discount
• class presentation, worm bin instruction
• “Worms Eat My Garbage” book and study guide

Teachers and BUGS volunteers

• direct/support ongoing feeding and maintenance of bins

Budget: 

• Worm bins purchased with funds from California Instructional School Gardens Grant
• Initial red worm stock purchased from Sonoma Valley Worm Farm using PTA funds