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Composting

Mission: To encourage widespread composting of organic matter and inform people about its methods and benefits.
Founder: Bonnie Scott, Toronto
Description: Information about composting and vermicomposting (the use of red worms to produce a rich and natural fertilizer from organic matter). Documentation of vermicomposting processes, How-To's, Photos, Discussion about community composting and individuals' efforts relating to composting and vermicomposting.
Details: Composting is simple, fun and fulfilling! Even apartment city dwellers can do it successfully. Empower yourself to take responsibility for part of the waste you produce everyday. Reduce your garbage output. Produce your own plant fertilizer to enrich your plants and gardens! Grow healthier plants, improve soil quality.
Tags: organic  vermicomposting  worms  garden  compost  compostingm  biodegrade
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by Bonnie Scott :: 3 years ago
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by Bonnie Scott :: 3 years ago
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by Bonnie Scott :: 3 years ago
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from Kieran Nelson :: 1 year ago
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Connected to: Organic Farming  Greenhouse Gases  Ecological Sanitation  Urban Recycling  Composting  Green Gardening  Climate Change and Government  Green Innovation  Pedal Power  Direct Action  Repower America  Fired Up Media  URBAN GARDENS  Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
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from Ken Shum :: 1 year ago
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Connected to: Organic Farming  Water Impacts  Emperilled Ecosystems  Building and renovating for Sustainable Living  Composting  Green Gardening  Green Innovation  Repower America  Endangered Species

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from Sean Low :: 1 year ago
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from Dylan Touhey (2E) :: 1 year ago
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from Nicole sorochan :: 1 year ago
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Connected to: Greenhouse Gases  Emperilled Ecosystems  Urban Recycling  Composting  Green Innovation  Coastal Plastic watch
How to Make a Worm Compost
from Kieran Nelson :: 1 year ago
This video was for my cousin's science project which he asked me to film and edit. He's such a funny little kid. :) So if you've ever wondered how to make a worm compost, after watching this, you'll......
Connected to: Organic Farming  Urban Recycling  Composting  Green Gardening  URBAN GARDENS

Growing Home: Stories from the Green Collar Economy -Urban agriculture
from Ken Shum :: 2 years ago
One in a series of videos, produced by Free Range Studios for Green For All, which highlights the stories of individuals whose lives have been changed through opportunities in the green economy.......
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Seeds from Clifton: Urban Agriculture
from Dylan Touhey (2E) :: 2 years ago
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Top 10 EASY Ways To Conserve In 2010
from Dylan Touhey (2E) :: 2 years ago
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Connected to: Organic Farming  Household Power Saving Tips  Pop Culture Campaigns  Urban Recycling  Composting  Buying Green  Solar Energy  Repower America  Coastal Plastic watch  Fired Up Media  URBAN GARDENS
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from Dylan Touhey (2E) :: 2 years ago
Steward Wood is a low impact community living in Dartmoor National Park. They have just received 5 year temporary planning permission to continue their experimental......
Connected to: Ecological Sanitation  Household Power Saving Tips  Composting  Solar Energy

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