Worm Workshops & Presentations

Worm Workshops
Our fun, informative, hands-on Worm Workshops are a great way to get started! Open-to-the-public WORM WORKSHOPS are held in various locations throughout Oahu, usually on Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoons. Please REGISTER to reserve your space! Worm Workshops run two hours.

You will construct a Mini-Bin, learn the principles of vermicomposting, meet the worms and discuss care and feeding, harvesting techniques, population dynamics, batch and continous systems. The Mini-Bin, starter colony of worms, and Mini-Bin Owner's Manual are included in the $30 fee. A friend or family member is welcome to come along with you for an additional $10. Please, no children under 7 years of age.

Visit the Waikiki Worm Booth!
We offer our signature Mini-Bin with a starter colony of worms, Can-O-Worms, vermicast and other popular products throughout the year at fairs, shows, and expos relating to gardening, recycling, healthy living, and the environment. No registration is required, just stop by! See schedule below for show hours.

Register today!
Worm Workshops are limited to 20 participants. For more information and to register for the Worm Workshops listed above, contact us at waikikiworm@hawaii.rr.com.

Give a Worm Workshop GIFT CERTIFICATE!
It's a perfect gift for your favorite avid gardener, inquisitive child, recycler, environmentalist, nature-lover, friend, relative, or co-worker. Click on "Worm Shop" for details.

Teachers' Worm Workshops
Worms are great educators! A worm bin is wonderful addition to the classroom to teach biology, ecology, and soil science as well as to enhance school recycling efforts. Teachers' Worm Workshops are comprehensive, professional-level, hands-on sessions in two separate two-hour classes that may be scheduled on your campus after school, weekends, or for in-service days, retreats, or conferences. Each participant receives a Mini-Bin and starter colony of worms, 4 oz. sample of vermicast, and Hawaii Teacher's Guide to Classroom Vermicomposting.

Minimum registration is 5 teachers; maximum 20. The fee is $200 plus $30 per participant for materials. Waikiki Worm Co. is an approved DOE vendor.

Classroom Presentations
One-hour classroom presentations give students an interactive experience in worm science basics and care and feeding of a classroom worm colony. Includes Mini-Bin and starter colony of worms. Each class receives the Mini-Bin owner's manual and "Recycle with Earthworms" stickers and tattoos. Grade level appropriate, preschool to 6th grade, maximum 25 students. Fee $100 for grades up to 6th; $200 for 7th grade and up. A follow-up Harvest Session can be scheduled for an additional $100.

Funding School Worms
Funding up to $500 per year per school is available for Teachers Worm Workshops and other school worm recycling projects through the City & County Recycling Office. Go to their website at www.opala.org and scroll down to Recycling Teaching Partners to download the Recycling Project Proposal form. On-going, no deadline.

A $200 Environmental Education Mini-Grant is available from the Kokua Hawaii Foundation that can be used to purchase worms, worm bins - including the Can-O-Worms system - or consultant services. Click here to get more information and an application for this school year.

Private Worm Workshops
Schedule a special Worm Workshop for your company, club, association, Girl or Boy Scout troop, church group, homeschool group - even your child's birthday party! As workshop sponsor, you are responsible for providing an appropriate space with tables and chairs, and registering and collecting fees from participants. Minimum registration is 10; maximum 2O. Fee is $30 per person for materials that include a Mini-Bin, starter colony of worms, and owner's manual.

Speaking of Worms...
Vermicomposting is changing the way we think about garbage and provides an effective strategy for recycling organic waste – worms have revolutionized waste management, gardening, and agriculture around the world. A brief overview of worms, vermicomposting, and what it all means to you makes a fascinating and informative 30 minute presentation for your club meeting, luncheon, etc. No charge.