Cornell Cooperative Extension

Oswego County
Vermicomposting worms composting beginners workshop

Learn the basics of vermicomposting and go home with the supplies to get started!

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Beginner Vermicomposting Workshop

  • Sunday, September 29, 2024, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join Jean Bonhotal from Cornell Waste Management Institute and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences for a beginner vermicomposting workshop at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center! 

Vermicomposting is a composting process that relies on worms turning food waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer. Jean will go into detail regarding her work and experience with composting, which exceeds 25 years. 

Each family that participates will receive a 5-gallon bucket, worms, and bedding to begin their own bucket composting at home. 

Registration is required as space is limited.

Fee

Only $4.00 per person with a family rate of $12.00. Children under the age of three are free!

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Composting_235

Contact

Sarah McCormick
4-H Natural Resources Educator
sam555@cornell.edu
315-963-7286 ext. 401

Location

Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center
748 State Route 183
Williamstown, New York 13493

Last updated August 29, 2024

Directions

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From Parish:

  1. Take County Route 69 East for 9 miles in to Amboy Center.
  2. Turn left onto State Route 183. Go north for 4 miles; entrance is on the right.

From Pulaski:

  1. Take County Route 13 South to Williamstown.
  2. Turn right on to State Route 183.The entrance will be on the left after 1 mile.

From Camden:

  1. Take County Route 13 North to Williamstown.
  2. Turn left onto State Route 183.The entrance will be on the left after 1 mile.

From Oswego:

  1. Take State Route 104 East until it ends at the junction of County Route 13.
  2. Turn right on to County Route 13. Follow instructions “From Pulaski.”

From Syracuse:

  1. Take I-81 North to Parish; exit 33 (County Route 69).
  2. Follow instructions “ From Parish.”

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Location of Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center

 

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The best way to learn about ecology is to be out in it! Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center is a laboratory where youth and adults can observe nature first hand, alone or under the guidance of one of the Center’s Environmental Educators. Public programs often feature guest presenters who are recognized leaders in the fields of wildlife management, outdoor education, and botany. It is also the Center’s belief that learning should be fun.

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