2011_Vermicomposting_Group

This is the page for the 2011 Vermicomposting Group. Do not confuse with this year's new page.

Advisor: Erica Spiegel, [|UVM Recycling]

Team Members:
 * Thomas Hibert
 * Sam Wallace
 * Jess Nason

Group Meetings: Tuesdays, 1:00 in Hills faculty lounge Goal: To learn about the process of vermicomposting and to construct a permanent, wooden worm bin for the new Aiken Center. Current Projects
 * Harvested worms from Erica's existing vermi-compost box and used to set up trial worm box in faculty lounge in Hills.
 * Feed and maintain worm box weekly.
 * Research best conditions for a composting box (light, moisture, size of box, amount of food added).
 * Draw up blue prints for worm box.

Future Projects
 * Work with ReSOURCE to build box.
 * Utilize local and sustainable japanese larch wood (inexpensive, water resistant) from Jericho Research Forest.
 * Create poster or information board to display with box in Aiken Center.

Meeting notes from 4/14
 * Contact solarium group about space for the worm box (Sam)
 * Box building date set for May 7th at ReSOURCE (All)
 * Pick up japanese larch wood from Jericho Research Forest (Jess, 4:00 today)
 * Pick up building materials when Gary gets back (Jess - all, if possible)
 * Contact "educational aspects" group to see if they are still interested in making us a poster (Sam/Tommy)
 * Poster draft for 4/14 meeting (Sam/Tommy)

Meeting notes from 4/21
 * Fix issues on poster draft (cut down on word count, make it look nicer, etc.)
 * Talked about building day (May 7th!), materials...


 * Hey Guys,**
 * Building the worm box at five thirty on Saturday. Call me sometime so we can arrange pick up and stuff for heading down to Resource/Rebuild.**


 * -Jess**

Plans for worm box:

Additional Info on Vermicomposting Vermicomposting - How To Indoor Composting at Columbia University

2/10/11 Today we started our own experimental vermicomposting bin so that we can all get a better understanding of how it works.