PRESS RELEASE from Earth Matters
Earth Matters is excited to offer a new and exciting composting education program to Nelson schools with their Worm Bin Library! Teachers in Nelson and area can sign out a worm bin, ready with worms and an educational presentation by a local composting educator to use in their classrooms. Students can have a hands-on experience with worm composting, learn how it reduces our carbon footprint, and see how it transforms food scraps into healthy soil.
File photo by Chris Shepherd.
“Earth Matters wants to provide students the opportunity to compost and learn why and how it’s good for the environment. Students will learn how to be environmentally sustainable in all aspects of our life, such as at school,” explains Heather Feenstra, Earth Matters compost educator.
Teachers can contact Earth Matters at 250-352-6011, ext 15 or email earthmatters@nelsoncares.ca to sign up for a composter. There are only 10 bins available. A wait-list will be created, if needed.
“We will determine lending periods with each teacher and when one classroom is done with a composter, we can pass it on to another classroom. The point of the project is to get as many people involved in composting as possible, so it becomes a natural part of our daily life,” shares Feenstra.
Need more information about composting or want to find out more about local environmental programs? Earth Matters is a program of Nelson CARES Society and has been delivering environmental projects and education to the community since 1995.
Contact us at earthmatters@nelsoncares.ca or call 250-352-6011. Ext 15.